December already.......

Well I decided to write again...kinda to just let it all out :)

Been a rough week and we are only Tuesday... ugggggggggggggg!

Had a meeting yesturday with the school speach therapist for Ricky that he has yet another diagnosis, Auditory Processing Disorder. Though it was a releif to know we have answers about some stuff happening since school starting, I noticed how he had problems with sequencing, processing info, and so on, and now he can receive weekly therapy (in a group setting) with the speach therapist. This on top of his weekly occupational therapy he gets at McKay center.

Today while visiting his OT, we discussed the possibility of him attending the McKay school. This is a school specializing in various disabilities, including Ricky's. Ricky has many issues but the main ones pertaining to his schooling is his Developmental Dyspraxia, the APD, and his hypotonia (low muscle tone), his main area of weakness is his upper body and fine motor skills are still moderately-severely weak.

I have Ricky in a "main stream" school now, and with upcomming changes happening next year thanks to stupid school board changes, McKay center may be the best option in order to help Ricky to continue to progress. I am frustrated with things right now in the mainstreem school, and it will only be worse next year. But it breakes my heart to not have him in regular school... though I know in a a couple of years he may be able to attempt mainstreem again.

Continued problems with Danny not participating at school are also comming into play this week as I received a letter from his gym teacher that he may fail this term if he does not participate more in class. He barely passed his overall report last year, and his gym mark was only 60%, which is JUST a pass. He failed 3 out of 4 major subjects as well :(

Then ofcourse my monthly "friend" had to come visit this week too......

Lastly did not help that the high school librarian that I volunteer for every Tuesday decided to vent away to me about how rotton her job is.........and I am silently thinking I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS CRAP WHEN I DECIDED TO VOLUNTEER FOR YOU!! :( When I mentioned that maybe she needs more volunteers, she responed with "If anyone says I need more volunteers I will scream!"......... guess what.... I AM HER ONLY VOLUNTEER! (I wonder why!?!?)

Ok... need a vacation... without kids!! :)

TTFN,
Laura