And the Battle Continues!

I am getting beyond frustrated with the new school. I really don't feel that they are working with me at all. I am not kept up to date or informed about his progress at all. I contacted the school to set up a day when I could observe/help in the classroom. I suggested a date and the reply I recieved was that that date wasn't good how about Friday from 930-1000. I responded by noting that half an hour made no sense. The school day is only 2.5 hourd long and that I need a full view of AJs day so that I can understand why he is not interacting. All of the preceding conversations were back and forth with notes so I requested that AJs teacher call me.

So Ms. Lisa calls me at work. She explains that they only allow a half hour for observations as they are disruptive to the children. She then offers to let me observe on my originally requested day after another observer. I explain that 2 people in one day would seem more disruptive than one for the whole day. I remind her that I have been in the ECE field for over 20 years and have done tons of observations and know how to be unobtrusive. I explain that by the time AJ adjusts to my presence and behaves as he normally does in the room it will be time for me to leave. She states that she is sorry but it is policy. I get frustrated and ask her to fax me a copy of the policy. "Oh...it's not anything in writing. "

She then proceeds to tell me she is surprised at my concern re: AJ because he is doing so much better socially. I let her know that this is news to me because she does not give any real communication about how he is doing. ARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!

I'm talking to the program director next.

On the up side EMU's speech clinic is amazing. We are really working on getting AJ to lift his head and keep his hands away from his mouth when speaking. He likes to keep his chin down (low tone or shyness? I need to watch him at home and in settings where he is completely at ease to puzzle this one out.)

We are really working on pacing and also consonant blends. The pacing has been very beneficial! He is slowing down a lot in everyday conversation. He is also working on singing to help his pacing.

He has begun to write his name. Granted "A.J." is not very many letters but he does like to put his own spin on things. The J ends in a spiral rather than just a curve. This is a new development and I'm not sure where he picked it up but he shows great small motor control when writing.

All in all with the exception of the school he is great. I don't think it is harming him but I don't know that it is helping him either. If I can't get a beeter feel for this I may pull him out as there are a lot of people going through a lot of coordinating to enable him to be transported back and forth to the school. We'll see.