So- seriously long time no talk. It has been such a busy few weeks…or should I say MONTH! Landon is winding down with his Early Intervention clock and making his way to the school department so we have had many meetings. Meetings about what to expect, new testing, new groups for him to learn as much as he can before his time at EI is up, etc. Plus- I have had a busy month with appointments as well. Nothing serious- just the stupid dentist! And oh yeah- we went to Disney!! It was fantastic….. I will be writing a couple of posts about our trip and how wonderful Landon was- but for now- I want to fill you in on the big stuff!
Yesterday we FINALLY had our meeting with the Brown Center for At Risk Children for Landon. This meeting was 6 months in the making. I am being literal when I say this- it took so long to get an appointment. They book so far in advance and they call you like one month prior and set up the time. But, it was so worth it. Any parent who has any concern about how their child is developing, please go there. They are amazing!
Testing
It was 4 hours.. and Landon did such a great job. He really was himself that day. It was a real representation of who he is most of the time and I wanted them to get a real sense of who he is. He did a little pouting, a little hitting, alot of laughs, good listening skills when asked and all in all he was himself! A very spunky boy who likes to do his own thing. Let me say that again- a boy who likes to do his own thing!! They whipped out the book of pictures that we have some to know so well….asked all sorts of questions- like point to the _____ and what is this? Lots of standard play with questions here and there and some more “book” like questions. He did very well transitioning with us leaving the room and coming back unannounced. Very good to see!!
Results
Officially, we don’t get the results until Oct 20th. However, we had to ask the major questions right off the bat. With some Autism spectrum disorders in my family, we needed to know if we could feel 100% confident in our feeling that Landon DID NOT have Autism. The doctor told us we were right to go with our gut, and he does NOT have Autism or any type of ADD either, another concern that some had expressed. Even if she came back with a yes to Autism, it wouldn’t change a thing. We would love Landon no matter the diagnosis. We only want to understand Landon to the best of our ability and going through these tests is shedding a light on how my little momma works!!
Landon definitely has SPD, like I have so aggressively stated in all of my previous blog-posts. However, she also thinks he has some type of behavior/social disorder. She needs to review the tapes, paperwork and all of Landon’s files from Early Intervention and will come up with a definitive diagnosis for us. Our appointment is Oct 20th and I am so eager to learn more. I know with this information, I will become a better mother and help others understand Landon better as well.
Until next time-
One proud mommy