Jake has been doing really well. Life is busy, so I haven't updated this blog in far too long. But he's really zooming right along with language development. His new cute phrase is, "Maybe it's time for a drink," or if he's really feeling feisty, "Maybe it's time for a dri-i-i-i-i-nk." He will also say "want some FOOD." This is all new, because before he could only ask for specific things, like "I want some apple juice," or "I want chicken." I do think it's partly that he is learning about categories and applying them more broadly - food and drink versus the specific, chicken and juice.
He is also way into his iPod touch, his big Christmas present and honestly the best present ever. I put all his DVDs on it and he loves to cycle between them. He is an expert navigator. First it was in a speaker case, then we went to headphones, and now he likes to have it in its Otterbox Defender and just put it to his ear like a tiny boom box. It's fairly amusing.
On the school front, his autism-specific program is being dismantled. I'm disappointed. Team meeting is Tuesday. I need to get my advocate face on. But this mama is tired. Tired, disappointed, and utterly disillusioned.
How did you get all his DVDs on the iPod touch?
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry his program is being dismantled!