Post by everydayimshuffling on Aug 22, 2015 4:48:24 GMT -5
Thanks stargazer763 and heelibrarian. I'm just having a bad day or two about it and appreciate the support. I think the thing that's finally sinking in (that they have been telling me, I just think I was in denial) is that without major work she won't be okay. She's not just going to catch up. I'm very hopeful that she will make some good progress though. I'm just overwhelmed at how to make this all work. It's most likely going to mean me having to step back at work a bit (if that's even possible... my job isn't very flexible) and reconsider how much time and energy I'm able to commit to my career at this point in my life. Don't get me wrong, I am going to do whatever K needs me to do, and happily, I think I'm a bit in mourning over the idea that now that my mat leaves are over It was finally time that I could focus on my career a bit more. And I just worry so much about K and her future. I try to remember to just focus on the present but it's hard not to consider potential future issues. Sorry for all of the rambling, it's just on my mind a lot lately.
Post by huckleberry08 on Aug 22, 2015 13:19:00 GMT -5
I'm sorry you are having such a hard time everydayimshuffling. It makes perfect sense why you feel that way, though. It sounds like you have caught the concerns early to give her the best chance to make a lot of progress.
Post by beautifultornado on Aug 22, 2015 16:02:08 GMT -5
everydayimshuffling I totally get it. It's scary, it's frustrating, and it's overwhelming. It's also so exciting to see improvement, and you learn to treasure even the smallest accomplishments. If you ever need to vent or just talk to someone else going through something similar please feel free to message me! There are times I've felt like nobody understood and it was really lonely, so I want you to know I'm here if you need me!!
everydayimshuffling I totally get it. It's scary, it's frustrating, and it's overwhelming. It's also so exciting to see improvement, and you learn to treasure even the smallest accomplishments. If you ever need to vent or just talk to someone else going through something similar please feel free to message me! There are times I've felt like nobody understood and it was really lonely, so I want you to know I'm here if you need me!!
Thanks so much! I will definitely PM you as we start down this road of figuring out how best to meet K's needs. Right now I am a bit overwhelmed, mostly because there's so much uncertainty at this point. I completely get celebrating even the stuff that seems small, because the amount of work that went in to it is huge. How often do you guys have speech therapy? How long are your sessions? We are trying to figure out now how much she needs (and can handle at this age without becoming too frustrated or resistant).
everydayimshuffling I totally get it. It's scary, it's frustrating, and it's overwhelming. It's also so exciting to see improvement, and you learn to treasure even the smallest accomplishments. If you ever need to vent or just talk to someone else going through something similar please feel free to message me! There are times I've felt like nobody understood and it was really lonely, so I want you to know I'm here if you need me!!
Thanks so much! I will definitely PM you as we start down this road of figuring out how best to meet K's needs. Right now I am a bit overwhelmed, mostly because there's so much uncertainty at this point. I completely get celebrating even the stuff that seems small, because the amount of work that went in to it is huge. How often do you guys have speech therapy? How long are your sessions? We are trying to figure out now how much she needs (and can handle at this age without becoming too frustrated or resistant).
Right now she has speech twice a week for an hour each time, but she has also has OT and PT three hours a week. Next year when we switch to school district it will likely be two half hour sessions a week and a private one hour session with the SLP she is currently seeing.
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