Hello Everyone,
I am so sorry that it has been so long since I last posted. We are truly grateful for all of our faithful followers, so I apologize. Between getting back to school and work, computer problems, and lack of time, I haven't been able to sit and post.
Jackson has been making a slow transition back to school. He has only been going about and hour and a half a day. He just can't handle a full day yet, which is only 3 1/2 hours. We are working up to him going all day, so our hopes are that by the end of the year, he will be going the whole day. He is slowly but surely, doing more and more work in class each day, and we have been finishing his classwork at home. He is also tracing his letters more at home also, which is good for him because he doesn't write much at all. I think he lacks the confidence and also is a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to this stuff, so if it doesn't look the way he wants it to, he just gets frustrated. Jackson has finally been making some friends at school. So far, Tucker and Audrey are the ones he talks about. Tucker sits next to him in class and helps Jack sometimes when he needs it and he is also the one who walks with Jackson to the bathroom or the office if he needs to go for any reason. Jackson's behavior in class has been outstanding. His report came home last week for the month of September, and he has not even had as much as a warning any day.
I met with the school resource specialist, the district psychologist, speech therapist, and his teacher to discuss an assessment plan for Jackson. From this information they will gather from him, we will develop and IEP ( individualized education plan). This will aide Jackson with whatever help he may need, whether it is physical, emotional, or academic. The process takes about 60 days, so it will be a slow process, but that is great for Jackson's pace.
The rest of the family has been doing well. Madison is in 4th grade this year and is such a tween! Hayden is still a psychotic 3 year old that makes me laugh all the time. We are gearing up for Jackson's Make A Wish trip coming up on the 18th of this month. We are going to Orlando for a week. Jackson wants to get slimed and the Nickelodeon Hotel. This should be a great trip. We have no idea what they have in store for him and the family, we only know the dates we are going. It is definitely going to be a well needed vacation for our family. Jackson has been through so much, so this will be a great release for him. We will take lots of pictures and post here on the blog for all to see.
Health wise, Jackson has been doing well. No more issues since the last hospitalization. No seizures, headaches, fever, etc. He is taking Topamax to prevent migraines and seizures right now, but they will reevaluate him in November to see if he still needs to be on it. He has been battling a sinus issue lately, both he and Hayden. They went to the doctor on Friday and they both are on Amoxicillin which has definitely been helping. Snotty noses are almost gone. All in all, he has been doing great, each day getting stronger and stronger.
Thank you all again for caring so much. I will try to blog on a weekly basis. That is my goal. I don't want to leave anyone out of the loop!
Jenise
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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Glad to hear good news! Have fun in Florida! Can't wait to see the pictures!
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Hey Guys!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear that Jackson's Make A Wish trip is just around the corner! You ALL deserve to have a fabulous time in Florida! I can't wait to see pictures of Jackson getting slimed!!! :-) I hope you all have a blast! I'll be out of town all next week, so we'll have to catch up after your MAW trip. Until then, have an awesome time...you all deserve it!!!
Take care,
Monica