Rubber Gym Ball and Earphones

Finding out about Jnr's sensory issues was such a blessing. For the first time in our lives, we could see Jnr seizing back control over his impulsiveness. He no longers complains about having no control over his brain. Doing things he knows not to, but yet cannot stop himself. Or crying in anguish about having an evil brain inside him, egging him on.


The past 2 weeks have been nonstop busy busy busy. It is almost like Jnr's suddenly got switched on inside. Supporting him with all my knowledge and understanding of therapies, I see my son growing and expanding his world, rapidly. He can focus now. He wants to do things that he never used to want to do. He wants to socialised, he is keen to do everything. I don't know which part of this is naturally unschooling, or is it because his therapies has calmed him down so much, that he can actually asked for something to do, plan for it, and follow it thru.


Today, I am SO PROUD! We were at the shoe shop and the shop manager asked Jnr why he was not at school. Jnr replied loud, calm and confidently ... "I don't go to school. We're homeschoolers. I do my lessons at home" For the first time, my son was able to answer someone's query, clearly and confidently, without me having to help with words.


Who would have thought, rolling a big rubber gym ball over Jnr, and slipping a pair of earphones over his ears, can make such a huge difference to our lives. And he is very excited and looking forward to practising his writing, when his pencil grip arrives. Everyday, he goes riding on his little canary yellow bicycle, giving him the much need joint compression exercises.


In saying that everything is going swell, Jnr is beginning to show signs of set backs. Maybe, tiredness is finally setting in; or maybe as Jnr always predictably do, for every step forward, he takes 2 step backwards, before pushing forth again.


I have always view my son's regressions as a good sign indicating posititve development going to happen, or sometimes, already happened.


We have always embraced Jnr's diagnosis positively. I think we welcomed it, becoz finally, we have confirmed idea of what we're dealing with. It has made life so much more easier and predictable to a certain degree. We have used it to guide us positively thru all his challenges.


Which is why it gives me a rather rude shock when faced with another mum, who refuses to acknowledge thier child have obvious challenges. Why?


BWS
SharonBugs.