Finally some better news..

This week has been an up an down one, but ended on a high


The speech therapist did her assessment on Felix on Friday (she's observed hi last week) she rang me, apparently he scored a 106 from a potential 70-115, meaning she didn’t feel that there was any major need for concern from a speech perspective at this stage . She said the sounds (his teacher and were concerned about his ability to pronouce alot of words) he makes are still within a range of normal for his age, she did say his ability to process language and respond on a one on one was good, and apparently they test their sounds and their ability to be creative with the language .
She was very comprehensive in her questions and review of his medical history, she talked about the paediatrician he will be seeing ( she knew of him and siad she'd heard mixed reports) and what the plan involving in getting all his issues resolved.

I talked to her about the nasal sounds and she said she noticed that and that look at the tonsil side of things was something she had noticed and told me about a friend that has her children tonsils removed an that improved their sleep quality and then their development. It is something that the ENT(ear nose throat specialist) can look into. Everytime we see a doctor they comment how large his tonsils are...but no one has ever refered us, till I requested a awhile ago (only to wait 10 months still in the public system) so time to take matters into out own hands privately..

So they don’t think his speech is an issue (and hence affecting his ability to participate socially) given his age and the sounds he can’t pronounce given he is not 5 as yet( and the fact he really only started talking properly just over a year ago), she will keep in touch with the Teacher and see how he develops in this regard.

This week I picked him up early on Wednesday as well, and he was so happy and excited( as was I)..I hate hate hate, having him go to after school care atm. I wish I had an alternative. To make me feel top of the world another parent said to me"oh it's so wonderful to see you here today, we see Felix go off to afterschool care every day he must be so happy to have you pick him up.." I think she meant well..but seriously..I dont have that option right now...


He had his first school cross country on Friday, dressed in his Yellow house colours and he did so well. I stood in the crowd (luckily the race was at 9.00am so I was able to start work a little late and watch him) A woman in the crowd next to me said- at that tiny little one in the yellow shirt running (this was F) it'sreally strange how the other parents treat him ..like he's a fragile little thing..and he's far from it..




He was really excited despite the intial concern that everyone would be faster than him, he ended up about 8th (there were 2 behind him which he was pretty happy about..though I had to point out that it wasn't nice to mention you were faster than the kids how came last ..but he is male and four afterall)


So the week has been alot better, his behaviour at home has really improved this week, he is makeing friends and even though he has areas he is still struggling in , I feel like we are getting somewhere, ruling things out at least...