Social Group At The Park

Instead of our regular ABA session today, we had a social group at the park. What a great idea! This not only allowed Raquel to interact with kids her age also having learning challenges, but also allowed me to interact with families going through the same thing. It also showed Gabby that other families have kids like Raquel. And it was a very comfortable atmosphere. I didn't have to explain my circumstance to any of them since they are going through the same thing. And I didn't get the "look" from judgemental strangers like I get at the grocery store, mall, etc. on a regular basis.

Raquel seemed to really enjoy herself! She had to warm up to walking unassisted, but after about 5 minutes was really all over the place. They provided fruit, juice, and all GFCF diet snacks - which was wonderful. It is really hard for her to watch us eat anything that she can't have. We also received a bunch of information on some resources available as well as a listing of restaurants that have GFCF menu selections.

Here is Raquel and Janine - the supervisor for her ABA Program:



And Raquel and Jennifer (aka, J-Lo):



She had fun playing with the parachutes...


...as well as smearing the shaving cream...


...although it did get quite messy! Here's Raquel & Cari:



What a nice way to end our therapy week!