Well, as I mulled over what to call this posting (and what to focus on since I've been wating to write for over a week now!!!) I decided to focus on Sam and his creativity. In the beginning of our search for an answer to our issues with Sam - through testing we found that he did not 'pretend' NEAR as much as a child his age should - I knew there were possible issues - but the tests really hit home. He would not pretend to put a cow in a toy bathtub - because cows do NOT take baths!!!! That is just one example. Now - he is willing to do silly things - MOST of the time. Sometimes the literal side kicks in - but for the most part - he does a great job of really using his imagination:-)
Looked up Apps for the iPad 2 - (I say 2 because of the camera capabilities - we would/could use this to create his picture schedules - we could take a pic of his OT in Hastings for example instead of using a generic pencil drawing of a 'friend' that I use now for any person .....the more specific the better...etc.) There are apps for labeling emotions; there is one that really excited me - as I think it would help him to talk to us about his day at pre-school. Right now he just gets angry and frustrated and does not want to talk about it - but the app I found would encourage him to interact on the iPad and tell about his activities.......I digress.
Last Friday - March 11 - Koko went to heaven and I also had to take Sam to the Dr. - within a two hour time period. HORRIBLE day - besides the obvious and a horrible headache - Sam was coughing terribly. By the time he saw the Dr. he had a temperature and was in bad shape. He has been sick for a week - no temp now but very bad cough and very irritable. He does not do well when he is not 100% - it seems to be magnified with him as with everything else:-) He has been very physical with his sister - one moment he is approaching her and wanting a hug (she turns away because she thinks he is going to hit/pinch her or yell in her face - so then he gets mad because she is turning away and he doesn't understand why.....) then in the next minute his is yelling in her face and shoving her to the ground. It is awful to witness and my heart aches for her sometimes!! She is tough one - yes she cries and yes she eggs some of it on - she knows what toys to touch to make him mad - and it works but much of the time she has done nothing to bring this on.
K - I've written enough. Wait.......we have an 'IEP' meeting - not sure what to think. Then we have the meeting with the school that he could be attending next year in late April. Don thinks he'll do well in Kindergarten if we send him all ready - I do not know what to do at this point. Guidance is needed. We shall see how this unfolds....TBD.
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