In one week I finally have my family meeting to discuss all of Joey's need and diagnosis'. I'm so excited to finally get to this point and get going on those meds, with the pediatrician he's seen, so we don't have to take these breaks with the doctor being on vacation anymore.
Joey's school play/musical was on Wednesday and I got a chance to have a quick chat with one of the ladies who works at the school. She's the one that does the kindergarten screening and works like a tutor in the school for kids who need some extra help. Joey has gotten to know her well. She's not a master degree teacher but she's currently going to college for her teaching degree. She's also a mom with a son who is a handful but made the cutest little Tigger in the musical.
She told me that Joey's been working hard and making some good progress. She thinks that the reading program during summer school, since he's got to be there for his ESY speech therapy anyway, is a really good idea. The more reading help he gets the better. Then she's willing to tutor him after summer school lets out. So basically creating our own ESY for reading. So that is what I'm going to do. I am praying that by the time summer school starts the meds will be helping if not completely figured out so he can get the most out of the help!!
Last night I picked up his new desk. It was in my mom's basement, left by previous tenants. It's an elementary school desk, the type with the lift up lid. It's not in perfect shape but perfect for what Joey needs. I just need to lower the legs to make it shorter after I decide if I don't need a new chair for it instead. Not sure if Joey is too tall for the chair or too short for the desk.
On Groupon they have these removable chalkboard decals for like 50% off ($19-$29 regularly $56+). I'm trying to decide quickly which ones to get him. I like the circles thinking I could use them to put a few sight words or spelling words, right in front of him at his desk.... They have a cute dinosaur that's pretty large but I think the way I have the boys room set up with a chair rail would put that dinosaur too high to be useful or if I put it lower it's at major risk of being ripped off and torn up. So many decisions all the time while raising kids!! It's exhausting!!
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