What a long, draining day today.
First, we had Raquel's IEP this morning. I've got to say that the school district really paints a very bad picture of Raquel based on their assessment report. If they weren't able to personally observe her doing something, she was recorded as not being able to do it. For instance, for the Applied Physical Education, it states that she can't throw, jump, stand on her tiptoes, or walk backwards. WHAT??!! Throwing is a behavior they score her on in the ABA sessions! And she does the other things as well. It was very frustrating listening to their evaluations and I really think they need to take in to consideration that we are dealing with a HUMAN BEING and not just STATISTICS based on observations they have or have not been able to make.
But, that's just me.
The district definitely recommended the cognitive delayed class. It consists of two boys and two girls (Raquel being one of them), and it was the second class we were able to observe yesterday. She'll be starting there on Tuesday, going from 11:30am - 2:30pm. We will be having a review meeting before March to discuss her program and see if any changes need to be made. She'll have Coach Tim for physical therapy (applied physical education) and Leigh will be doing her occupational. I have no idea who will be doing the speech.
After that truly uplifting experience, it was time to head to Regional for her second psychological evaluation. As soon as we got there, Raquel started tantruming and the doctor asked if we wanted to reschedule. Um, NO WAY. Mike took her outside, fed her some applesauce, and pretty soon she was able to come back in, although was very uncooperative with the doctor. She was able to observe Raquel playing with Gabby and Mike, as well as watch Cari do a few activities with her. And, of course, she asked me tons of questions.
The end result? No Autism diagnosis. The doctor said that she has cognitive delays and sensory processing issues. She also was really nice about it, stating that early intervention is the key and that by the time Raquel turns five, she thought the sensory and behavior issues would be very mild. She also said that we should feel very optimistic towards her outcome.
I'm just glad it's over. Monday we have our final ABA Session (party, that is - no working!) and last speech session. Then we'll try to piece our lives back together, one step at a time, and pray that Raquel's transition to school will be a positive one.
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