Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Joey had his Evaluation with the School Board

Things went great! Great meaning we will be getting the services for him I had hoped! I wanted him to get recommended for at least 3 full days or 5 half days - and he got recommended for full time school! I have to get some documents together by our next meeting. Joey really did great though, I'm so proud of him. He did have some short tantrums out of frustration but his behavior was very good overall. He walked holding my hand, left and came with me as soon as I said it was time to go (even though he was in the middle of playing with toys) Just very very good. The ladies who evaluated him were so nice too! You could tell they really cared about kids and understood children like Joey. I am excited for him to begin and having faith that this will be a major turning point in his development. The school board advisers seemed very hopeful for him too. Their goal is the same as mine - to have Joey ready for kindergarten by the age of 5 and to have all this behind us like the delay never took place. I'm regaining confidence in the system, myself, and especially my son that we are going to overcome this.

2 comments:

Anne Elizabeth said...

That is awesome! When will he start the program?

Little Mrs Sunshine said...

thank you! august 17th he starts. July 17th I meet with the teachers and the board again. I have to get some paperwork together before then (photocopies of identification documents, physical from his pediatrician, and vaccine exemption form)