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DS has been having a really good couple weeks. A few blirps here and there but nothing major. Everything is great at home and I'm as non-stressed as can be. I even got to go to a spa last month on a Saturday morning (with full out treatment- facial, mani/pedi and massage).
DS's OT/feeding therapist talked to me about a month ago and said she wanted to sign me up for a "Mighty Mom" award. It's something a local group holds once a year for mom's of special needs kids. They pick however many from people who are nominated. The "winners" get a weekend off. Starting Saturday morning, spending the night at a hotel, and leaving Sunday afternoon. Saturday is spent being pampered and relaxing (and meeting the other moms). All food and stuff is included. Very nice of her to think of me but it was just odd. She said she thought I deserved it so she nominated me out of all her clients.
(BTW- I'll find out if I win at the beginning of May... cross your fingers!)
So today I take DS to his speech (which is at the same place his OT/feeding is). I took Owen down to his speech room and then went back to the waiting room. As I passed the front desk they stopped me and said they had something, something about a quiet room. Okaaaay.... as I followed she explained that they were doing a "Parent Recognition Week" and that they had set up a room for those parents. The room was set up with low lights, quiet music, cookies and other goodies and drinks. Okay, I'm cool with that. I relaxed in there while ds was in his therapy (1 hour). Not one other parent went in there. I don't know if they weren't told about it or what. At one point one of the woman who work the front desk came back in and asked what other day ds is there. I told her Wednesday. She said "Okay, we'll try to get the massage therapist in on that day for you".
What?!? Am I dreaming??? LOL! The OT came in at that moment and was saying she was glad I was relaxing and they were trying to work some more stuff out for Wednesday.
Seriously- I'm not that stressed! LOL! Life is good. I'm fine. I don't need all this (but I'd be a fool to turn it down
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Unfortunately they've pissed me off already and after this month I'm pulling ds out of all the therapy there. They do not know that though. His OT/feeding therapist says ds isn't making enough progress and so she's dropping him. He went from 2 hours every week to 1 1/2 hours every week to 1 hour every other week. Next month she wants to bump him down to 1 hour a month. I don't play that crap. It comes down to she can't put ds in a group (we tried, it doesn't work well for him) so she wants to take him out so she can give that time spot to a group of 3-4 kids (more money for her). I'm sorry but if the kid isn't making enough progress, wouldn't you give him MORE time- not less?!? I'm not thrilled with his speech either so I'm pulling him out of that too. Such a bummer because we really did have a great thing going there and ds has made so much improvement there.
DS's OT/feeding therapist talked to me about a month ago and said she wanted to sign me up for a "Mighty Mom" award. It's something a local group holds once a year for mom's of special needs kids. They pick however many from people who are nominated. The "winners" get a weekend off. Starting Saturday morning, spending the night at a hotel, and leaving Sunday afternoon. Saturday is spent being pampered and relaxing (and meeting the other moms). All food and stuff is included. Very nice of her to think of me but it was just odd. She said she thought I deserved it so she nominated me out of all her clients.
(BTW- I'll find out if I win at the beginning of May... cross your fingers!)
So today I take DS to his speech (which is at the same place his OT/feeding is). I took Owen down to his speech room and then went back to the waiting room. As I passed the front desk they stopped me and said they had something, something about a quiet room. Okaaaay.... as I followed she explained that they were doing a "Parent Recognition Week" and that they had set up a room for those parents. The room was set up with low lights, quiet music, cookies and other goodies and drinks. Okay, I'm cool with that. I relaxed in there while ds was in his therapy (1 hour). Not one other parent went in there. I don't know if they weren't told about it or what. At one point one of the woman who work the front desk came back in and asked what other day ds is there. I told her Wednesday. She said "Okay, we'll try to get the massage therapist in on that day for you".
What?!? Am I dreaming??? LOL! The OT came in at that moment and was saying she was glad I was relaxing and they were trying to work some more stuff out for Wednesday.
Seriously- I'm not that stressed! LOL! Life is good. I'm fine. I don't need all this (but I'd be a fool to turn it down
Unfortunately they've pissed me off already and after this month I'm pulling ds out of all the therapy there. They do not know that though. His OT/feeding therapist says ds isn't making enough progress and so she's dropping him. He went from 2 hours every week to 1 1/2 hours every week to 1 hour every other week. Next month she wants to bump him down to 1 hour a month. I don't play that crap. It comes down to she can't put ds in a group (we tried, it doesn't work well for him) so she wants to take him out so she can give that time spot to a group of 3-4 kids (more money for her). I'm sorry but if the kid isn't making enough progress, wouldn't you give him MORE time- not less?!? I'm not thrilled with his speech either so I'm pulling him out of that too. Such a bummer because we really did have a great thing going there and ds has made so much improvement there.
