Teach yourself sign language so you can teach Ellie, make laminated books of real life pictures she will recognize, build Ellie a special coat rack to hang her coat herself, take Ellie to library activities to promote signing and socialization, do her daily stretches multiple times a day and log them on a log sheet,,, OH yeah and make it to all the Dr appts, tests, and therapy appts for 3 different therapist each having sessions 2x a month! Not to mention Alex!
Speech therapy is going,,, not well, not bad just going! Not to throw John under the bus and he will probably not read this so Oh well, but he messes up sign language on a daily basis. Ellie's wall of therapy sheets and signs in her room and then on the fridge are apparently not enough. Not to mention the multiples signing books we now have! Posters and flashcards! Good thing Ellie loves books. Counting Ellie is up to about 20-30 signs she can do and another 20 she understands and obeys. We go NO where without our signing book.
Speech wants us to use signing more in daily speech while talking so Ellie can better understand the meaning of the signs and there context so we are going to be much more diligent about posting signs on here so everyone can keep up with Ellie. So far the best online resource for looking up signs I have found is http://www.signingsavvy.com/.
Therapy has requested more outings to places and events to involve Ellie so for the last few weeks we have been going to story time and the library 2x a week. Exhausting for mommy! But Ellie loves it. She now knows the way there and will scream louder as we get closer and closer! Today she had to hug the teachers goodbye! It is amazing how well she does responding to signs out in public, sometimes due to her developmental delays it is hard to remember how old she really is! She has really shown us over the last 3 weeks what a big girl she is becoming! And Independent!! And apparently stylish!
Amazing, Jessica! Being a parent is a tough job, let alone adding the stress of raising a child with limitations. Looks like you're doing an amazing job with it though :)
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