Olivia had her IEP review today. She is doing very well. At the beginning of the school year Olivia was aggressing on staff an average of 26 times a day. Just one month later the median is down to 8 times a day! She has some days where she doesn't do it at all. This is very promising. Olivia is also using her words more and more everyday and has actually been sleeping on a pretty regular schedule. We are so excited. That was literally the best news I've had all week. On the other hand, my son CJ has been having a very difficult time transitioning into a new school this year. He wants to be in the same school with his sister so bad. They go to seperate schools right now because the elementary school Olivia attends has an autism specific program. CJ would be able to attend that school as well, but they are over their quota for second grade. CJ is on a waiting list and hopefully he will be able to go there pretty soon, but we'll have to wait and see. He has been having such a hard time making friends and wonders why he and his sister can't go to the same school. I thought he'd prefer to stay in the school that he started this year because then he wouldn't have to adjust to being in a new setting, but CJ continues to insist that he be there to watch over his sister. I'm still hopeful that everything will work out for the best. In a situation like this, you can't help but feel like you sacrificed one child for the other. I made the move and did what I thought was best for Olivia, but at the same time, I took CJ out of a school he was doing really well in for Olivia. It is so hard to make these types of choices as a parent, but as I said, everything revolves around Olivia. I have to admit, I'm sleepy tonight so until the next time.
Til next time,
Kelly
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