It's been two years full of doctors, schools, therapy and a lot of advocating, but to hear the words, "your son no longer needs the intervention services for autism" ........
There is nothing more sweet or gratifying.
We did it! We can now say we have a success story.
At the age of 4, Spencer was given the green light to enter Kindergarten next year.
No IEP's, No 504 plan, no Special Education.
Just streamlined in a general education classroom with other children who do not have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Wow- what a blessing!!
I am so grateful that we had the experiences and the knowledge with Chandler, to see the warning signs in Spencer and get him early intervention. His progress is AMAZING!!
He will probably always live with Sensory Processing Disorder, and his auditory ticks but that's workable. Minimal meltdowns, and you usually know the reason behind them. Sensory related.
Spencer has the greatest conversational skills ever, the best story teller, imaginative little boy. Growing socially, emotionally and academically. Not just taking steps forward, but LEAPS and bounds!
It is so great to sit in a room full of professionals and have them all say, that they can't find a reason to service him as a child with a disability. He is for the most part, a typical 4 year old preschool aged little boy.
His language and speech tends to be beyond his years, but I find that soothing to sit and have little adult conversations with him. Nothing makes him happier and it simply makes my heart smile.
We could not have done this alone.
We did not do this alone.
We will continue to fight for Chandler. To find that sparkle in his eye. To fill the hole in his emotional and social being.
And it will totally be worth it!!
We can now say we have beaten Autism once. Now we are going to do it again!!
