Over the past six months Sam has been working with some amazing therapists in order to get him caught up with other children his age. Due to his kidney damage and malnutrition he fell behind in several areas but is now catching up. He has a speech therapist, a swallowing therapist, and a physical therapist. Just recently he had an evaluation to tell us approximately where he is developmentally. There are six areas that the therapists observe - gross motor, fine motor, cognitive, language, self-help, and social/emotional. We are happy to report that he is caught us in almost all of these areas. We are still working with his gross motor skills (he's still new to walking) and his self-help skills, which entails speaking. He understands and communicates very well he just doesn't use his lips to do it. We feel no rush there. He will start when he is good and ready :)
Sam's beating me in gross motor skills already. Way to go Sambo!
ReplyDeleteHooray for Sam!!! We're so excited to see his new skills. I hope we can play lots and lots and LOTS when we come to visit in a few days! :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear he's doing well! Plus, I just bought Chase that exact shirt (in a bigger size of course) :)
ReplyDeleteGood boy Sam! Wonder what mischief you, Nicholas and Peter will find together now that you are growing and getting more mobile?
ReplyDeleteyay for Sam!!! So happy he is doing well, Lanaya just barely started to talk and she is two, once he starts I am sure he wont ever stop!!
ReplyDeleteway to go sam!!
ReplyDeleteHe-ll probably just start talking in complete sentences one day:) He's doing well in so many areas--I'm so glad for all of you!
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