After much jumping through hoops we have finally culminated our journey through the "system" and got Bubba the services he needs. As you know, he has had hearing loss and speech problems and delays due to his ongoing ear problems. After 2 surgeries (and one more big one to come in 2 more years) plus speech therapy for over a year, we were finally able to convince the school he qualified for speech therapy through the state/public school system. Let me tell you paying for speech therapy is EXPENSIVE. We are so thankful he will finally be getting it more often and at the same time enjoying the school setting in the pre-K program at Corvallis Primary School. He will get 1 hour a week-probably (2) 30 min sessions or (3) 20 min sessions through an IEP. We just know this will help him, and get him caught up with his peers. We are very excited, as was he! He started on a Friday and will be attending Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons. His new daycare is 1 block away and they walk him to and from school each day.
Mom took the afternoon off (Danielle too!) and walked with him and Ms. Marcie from daycare to the new school. He wore his favorite Gymboree Crocodile shirt and was so proud. Danielle showing Bubba the way to school.
Bubba looks so small outside the BIG door to the BIG boy school. All summer he waited and waited for this day, yeah, it's finally here!
Bubba inside his new classroom. His teachers are Mrs. Marlene and Ms. Mickey. He wasn't ready to let go of me, but he saw they had a Brown Bear, Brown Bear Book (one of his favorites - so it must be okay) and cars with a cool rug/mat that Ms. Mickey showed him how to make a tunnel with the blocks...then he was good to go! Bye Mom!
2 comments:
WOW! I love how everything works out, don't you?!
That's awesome! I'm glad he was able to get in and get the services he needs. He'll love school and yeah... you get some time to get things done.
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