Thanks to the extreme generosity of a few family members, and smart saving on our part, my ambition to go to the Autism One conference in Chicago this May is now a reality. My registration is paid, hotel room booked, and flight scheduled! I am SO excited, to say the least. Jenny McCarthy is the key note speaker this year and the schedule of lectures looks amazing! I can only imagine to wealth of knowledge I will get while there. I signed up for the mentor program so I will be paired up with someone who is more experienced with all of this. I also signed up for the Friday night Spa Night. No doubt, something I desperately need...relaxation. I have been reading everything I can about biomedical treatments and will for sure be approaching Sam's doctor about different tests and screenings once I return from the conference. This time the requests will be for areas more physical/medical than behavioral/neurological.
We scheduled Sam's 1st IEP meeting for April 20th, and her teacher seems very nice. Samantha will be attending a brand new grade school here in town. Her teacher was very excited about the new school and the great tools that will come with the move. Matt and I are pleased that this rezoning has put us in a better district. Now I just have to get my ducks in a row before this meeting.
Andre put together a Functional Behavior Analysis based on his visits over the last several weeks. There are areas where he sees Samantha is quite advanced (music, coloring, fine motor skills) and areas that clearly need adjustment. He's remains positive and helps keep Matt and myself positive about the process. If nothing else we are much more aware of stimuli and reinforcers than ever before!
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