Just Chilling

If you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that when there is a big gap between posts, it is because nothing major is going on.  I am happy to say that things have finally calmed down.  Oh we still have doctor's appointments and therapies, but things are good.

Since Ellie has switched from the FCC classroom from the FAC room, she has been doing well. In fact, the teacher has not seen any challenging behaviors.  We all keep saying "just wait".  I don't know why she has stopped shirt pulling and pushing as she is still doing these things in therapy waiting rooms.  Maybe because she gets more attention as there is another aide in the FCC room?

She is doing so well that she received an Eagle Pride Award at school.  She was pretty excited - mainly because she got a piece of paper.  Andrew and I are very proud of her.  At times, it seems that the whole focus is on her negative behaviors and regression.  It is good to see her rewarded for her good behaviors and accomplishments.

Ellie had a dance recital this weekend.  This is with the 2dance2dream charity.  Studios around Austin offer up studio space for a free dance class for children with disabilities.  The older students are act as volunteers to provide more one-on-one support.  I would love to tell you that Ellie danced.  She did not.  She stood there and allowed the volunteer to stand behind her and move her arms around. Oh she did do a bit of jumping.  She also sat on the stage for half of the dance and attempted to crowd surf twice. This is usually how it goes.  She has two recitals - the studio recital (in this case Evolution Dance) and then the 2dance2dream recital.  For one she will do most the dance and the other she will attempt to run away and throw herself on the ground.

I think in my last post I mentioned that Ellie had high blood pressure.  Last month, we went to nephrology.  Of course her blood pressure was completely normal.  The first normal reading I had seen in a year.  Our 1 month follow up was this week and again it was normal.  Figures.  So Ellie doesn't really have high blood pressure and we can finally cross one specialist off our list of people to see.

Glasses.  Oh the glasses.  It isn't going too well.  I can get her to wear them in 5 minutes increments.  As in she wears them for 5 minutes and then I have to tell her to put them back on.  This will go on for a 1/2 hour and then nothing I say or do will get her to put them back on.  They have the little strap in the back and she can still get them off.  I am not sure what to do.  Just keep putting them on her and hope she gets used to them?




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