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Prestyn is full swing into his second year at Shining Stars! Were were lucky enough to land a spot with the teachers he had last year! I can go on and on about these women, but most of my readers know how amazing they are!! He has a new speech language pathologist who spends almost everyday in his classroom. She has introduced the students to some new songs as well. One of which is letter sounds! Prestyn is doing so well with this song and we sing it at least 3 times before we go to bed, "Do you know your letter sounds...Apple Apple A,A,A!!" I find myself singing it throughout the day at work sometimes!
Another new thing for Prestyn this year is a new student! Since last year it was only boys in Prestyn's class. Well a few weeks ago they were blessed with a sweet little girl. Miss Ansley is just to cute for words. Prestyn has adjusted well to having a little girl around, at first he was a little apprehensive because of the attention she was receiving. He has now taken upon himself to be her little helper (although at times I think he just annoys her). He helps her check her schedule and leads her around the room!!
Prestyn has made a huge stride in potty training. He goes number 1 in the potty almost all the time. However, we are having major difficulties with the #2, sigh. Most days he will wait until bedtime (when we put a diaper on him) to go in his diaper. We have tried a few methods but they do not seem to be helping. We will give it time, I think at this point this is about all we can do.
More and more people have mentioned to me that they would never knew Prestyn was a child on the spectrum. This makes me very happy, his team is doing what we have set out to do. When I say team, I mean our family, friends, teachers and therapists. He is doing very well, things are not perfect that is fore sure, but from where were were to where we are today I would say we have come a very long way. I am very excited for what the future holds! I had a conversation with someone and we both agree that Prestyn has Aspergurs. This is a very high functioning form of autism. From what I know "aspies" have social and sensory issues . Which would explain some of the challenges we are facing with Prestyn now. He still hates to have his hair washed, hates haircuts, refuses to let us give him a good scrub in the bath, will tolerate but hates to have is hands dirty as well as some behaviors he displays when we are in a large store or area where there is a lot going on. When we go to restaurant's you can tell his mind is trying to process all the activity the minute we walk in. Sometimes it is just to much for his brain to process and he will end up under the table playing with his truck that almost never leaves his hand. Sure people stare because we are allowing our child to play on the floor, we have gotten very good at ignoring those stares and feel we are doing the best we can to raise our son.
He is getting very good with his words but will still echo and speaks in third person. Overall as I said he is doing so very good. Still gluten free and casein as well, and this is going so well. He was tested for Celiacs and Fragile X syndrome both of which came back negative. We are hoping to have some other blood work done, but this is a very intense process for Prestyn so we are waiting a few months.
Well Prestyn has just informed me that "bus 607 is on it's way to go to school" so I better get his back pack ready! I hope to get video of him today as he walks to the bus. He usually closes the door on me and tells me bye through the door. He is so independent and does not want mommy walking him down the driveway to the bus!