Neurology Follow-Up Scheduled

I spoke to the neurology department today and found out that Raquel's follow-up appointment has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 6th at 8:30am. Not my first choice of days or times, since I've got a teacher conference with Gabby that morning as well. But it was either May 6th at 8:30am, or being pushed out to sometime in July. So the 6th it is. I'm really looking forward to getting all the tests and appointments behind us. I'm starting to crave a sense of normalcy around here and long to be just a "typical" family, if there is such a thing anymore.

On a school note, I recieved Raquel's first progress report yesterday. Back in January when the IEP was conducted, the district put together yearly goals for Raquel based on their lame assessments of her. Remember, the district is who painted such a bleak picture of Raquel, which I completely 100% disagreed with. I never should have signed the IEP but I didn't know I wasn't required to sign it then. I feel like I should write a book or hold a seminar for parents approaching the transition period. If I knew then what I know now...

Anyway, Raquel was given 14 goals to achieve over the course of her first year in preschool - four for speech, three for applied physical education, one for occupational therapy, and it looks like six for general education. After being settled in her morning class for less than one month, Raquel has already met 7 of the 14 goals! The remaining 7 goals consist of speech - she's not particularly "bonding" with her new speech therapist but after working with Mary every week for a year, I'd be hesitant, too - as well as the applied physical education goals. She is finally starting to be a little more cooperative with Coach and I think that once she starts developing a rapport with him, she'll be a good little student - eventually. It was noted on one of the APE goals that although she wasn't throwing the items IN to the ball pool, she really enjoyed throwing them OUT of it. She's beyond stubborn.

I guess now that specific goals have been met, they just start increasing them a bit more. I need to contact my education consultant and get her input. She wanted to start the classroom observations once all of Raquel's tests were complete.