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Posted: Oct 31 2007 at 8:07pm | IP Logged Quote mom3aut1not
HI all!

My little guy was just retested after twelve months going to Kennedy Krieger's CARD for speech and language therapy. We got the results although I expect it will take three or four months to get the actual report.

Receptive vocabulary : up 23 months
Expressive vocabulary: up 9 months
Receptive language: up 27 months
Expressive language: up 16 months

I think homeschooling is working!

Actually, the SLT agreed that our program of reinforcing her work on a daily basis is working. I also talked to her about his future school work. (Should I work at the level of his receptove vocabulary or his receptive language skills with extra work on vocabulary? We agreed on the latter.) I am very pleased with this improvement although he is still very far behind. (Being in the .4 percentile in an area is only great if you were at <.1 percentile before.)

However, I find a huge change in my ability to read him stories above the toddler level and in his ability to learn from and attend to words. He got so much more out of a trip to the local pumpkin farm this year than last.

Anyway, we're happy.

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Posted: Oct 31 2007 at 8:11pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
That's wonderful news, Deborah. Your hard work is reaping rewards.

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Posted: Oct 31 2007 at 8:34pm | IP Logged Quote mom3aut1not
Mary,

Thanks! Actually, I was thinking after all this testing that if I weren't homeschooling, these results wouldn't have happened. It's only because we homeschool that we can get to CARD on a weekly basis without sacrificing three hours or more of school time each time. It's only because we homeschool that I can have a rich and generous special ed curriculum.... It's only because we homeschool that he can have a curriculum targeted at his needs. It's only because we homeschool that he can have a Catholic education as no Catholic school would ever accept him.

Thank you, Jesus.

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who hopes her little guy will receive his FHC in a year or two.....
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Posted: Nov 01 2007 at 12:30am | IP Logged Quote Chari
Deborah, I am rejoicing with you! This is beautiful! Your second post made me cry

What a gift you are giving your son!

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Posted: Nov 01 2007 at 6:43am | IP Logged Quote hylabrook1
Deborah -

Great news! What an encouragement both for you and for your son!

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Posted: Nov 01 2007 at 9:10am | IP Logged Quote tracym
That is great!

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Posted: Nov 01 2007 at 12:25pm | IP Logged Quote Taffy

AWESOME! Congratulations on your current success and hoping for many more for you and yours!

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Posted: Nov 01 2007 at 12:39pm | IP Logged Quote nissag
Excellent news, Deborah!    What a HUGE accomplishment. Well done to both of you!

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Posted: Nov 01 2007 at 5:02pm | IP Logged Quote Willa
How wonderful, Deborah! This is so very encouraging! A Catholic education, yes -- praise God.    

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Posted: Nov 01 2007 at 7:06pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
Deborah, congratulations! Your post made me cry too. Beautifully said.

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Posted: Nov 01 2007 at 9:42pm | IP Logged Quote Chari
Thanks, Rachel......I felt kind of silly ...now, I know I am not the only sap

So proud of all of you, Deborah!

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Posted: Nov 01 2007 at 10:41pm | IP Logged Quote ladybugs
Totally, awesome, Deborah!

So happy for you!

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Posted: Nov 15 2007 at 2:19pm | IP Logged Quote At_His_Feet
Great news! Arn't the little (and big) victories sweet?

May I ask what CARD is?
(One of mine has a speech delay)

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Posted: Nov 15 2007 at 3:57pm | IP Logged Quote mom3aut1not
Tricia,

CARD is Center for Autism and Related Disorders, a part of Kennedy Krieger. If you live anywhere near Baltimore, it's worth investigating.

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Posted: Nov 15 2007 at 9:56pm | IP Logged Quote ALmom
Congratulations to all on all your hard work. Rejoicing with you!

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Debora, I live a LONG LONG way from Baltimore. I'm in Australia

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Posted: Nov 16 2007 at 8:53pm | IP Logged Quote mom3aut1not
Tricia,

Hhhmmm. It's hard to think of a place further from Baltimore than Australia. Well, I hope you find similar help there.

I'm now wondering where my Australian cousins are.... (first cousins once removed and their descendents). I should ask my mom since she visited them around the time my little guy was born. (In fact we called Australia to let her know; unfortunately, the desk clerk gave the message to wrong woman -- a woman who was childless...)

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Posted: Nov 16 2007 at 8:57pm | IP Logged Quote mom3aut1not
Thank you, Mary, Chari, Nancy, Tracy, Susan, Willa, Nissa, Rachel, Maria, Tricia, and everyone else who read my post. I don't have many people to share this with so it's really nice to share it here.

Your sister in Christ,
Deborah
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Posted: Nov 16 2007 at 10:17pm | IP Logged Quote Kristie 4
Wonderful, wonderful news. Well done Deborah

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