Wednesday, August 19, 2015

A Journey in Speech Therapy

D3 has had a rough time with his speech for a while. He started speech therapy last year around this time which I have seen a great improvement in his vocabulary. If you want to read more about where his journey started read What Did He Say?!?!

I have been so focused on his speech that I haven't noticed how smart he is and the things he has learned. I was able to see all of that this week. D3 had a screening for his preschool. I was a little confused as to why he would have to do that because he already has an IEP.



When we got there they were running a tad bit behind so D3 and I had to sit for a little while. He was a good little trooper while we were there. I had a notebook with some pens and highlighters in my bag so he just sat there and colored until it was his turn



Fortunately for us we did not have too wait long!

He went inside this small room that is used for Sunday school since his preschool is in a church. He sat in this little blue chair while I sat behind him in a green arm chair.


His teacher proceeded to go through 4 test. She asked him to count as high as he could. He clear as day said ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, FIVE! Okay okay we need to work on some of his numbers but hey he got 8 out of 10 right! For a lil guy who couldn't even say nine last year we have made some significant progress.

The next three test he had were all timed. His teacher explained that she did not think he would get all the answers 100% right or any of them for that matter.

The first test he did was that he had to identify the number which he saw in the book that she had. She flipped over the first page and demonstrated for him what she wanted him to do. He quickly got the hang of it. The first number he saw was a one which he could identify quickly as well as the next three numbers. He then saw the number 18.....EEEKKK that's a big number. He just looks at her and shrugs his shoulders and says "Me No Know!" She told him that was fine because it was a BIG number. When he got a few more numbers in the teens he told her that it was a ONE and a TWO when it was 12. He is so stinking cute!

The third test he had to complete was to point which bunch of dots had more in it than the others. My little man only got two wrong! How stinking smart is that kid!!! Some of those were so hard for a 3 year old.

The final test D3 completed was counting all the dots which were on the page. Oh boy where there a lot! He looked at the page and said WHOA! It was actually quite cute and made me as well as his teacher giggle! She demonstrated for him what he needed to do then allowed him to get started. He only had 30 seconds to do this test. I am not sure how long he had for the others but it seemed like a lot longer. He started counting the dots in the top row then went down the border then across the bottom row and then followed in a creative pattern. His teacher let him know that he was the first one to count the dots in that way. She also told him she was proud of him because she heard him say some numbers in the teens.

I guess all the counting has done some good!

When it was time to go D3 ran up to his teacher and gave her a huge hug!!!


This brought tears to my eyes. He has made me so proud with how much he has learned in the short amount of time. His speech has doubled in that short time. I still have to pinch myself to remind myself how far he has come.

He is really an amazing little boy.

He makes me smile at how well he has done.

Have you had a moment when your child made you smile and cry at the same time? Have they surprised you at how much they knew? Leave me a comment and tell me all about it!

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22 comments:

  1. Awww this is really sweet to read. I'm an occupational therapist and work with preschoolers and to read this from your persepctive as a parent is really neat! It really is amazing how much kids know too! My 2 year old surprises me everyday!

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    1. Thank you Emily! He amazes me everyday with how much he learns. I am so excited to see how this year ends up.
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  2. Oh my goodness that is so cute:) My oldest didn't speak very much and when he did, he would repeat words he had heard. We couldn't have a conversation with him ask him to go get something and he could do it. He seemed to understand more than he could communicate. When I was a developmental Specialist, working with kids 0-3, I worked with Speech Therapists who taught me a lot about how to help a child develop language skills. I'm so glad your little one is doing well! Visiting from #momster

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    1. Thank you Melinda! D3 definitely understands more than he can communicate. He is trying though and that is all that matters!
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  3. Aww! D3 did an amazing job! You definitely should be a proud mama! I'm happy to hear that his speech is progressing so well. Stopping by from #momsterslink Xx

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    1. Thank you Katie! I am one proud momma for sure! Excited to see how much he changes this year!
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  4. I needed speech therapy when I was very young and I can completely understand the frustration and fear that can come along with worrying about getting to milestones that have already passed by. This post shows that progress can mean so much and that a patient teacher and parent means everything! Beautiful moment for you to share! #momsterslink

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    1. Thank you so much! I agree that a patient teacher does make the wold of difference. Thanks for commenting!
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  5. What an amazing accomplishment! Go D3! As a mommy you should also be proud of yourself because you are raising an amazingly sweet little boy. The pic of him hugging his teacher is priceless. Sometimes parents are so busy teaching letters and numbers that we forget to teach kindness. Job well done mama! Thanks for linking with #momsterslink.

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    1. Awww thank you girl!!! I work real hard with them on being kind to others. More people will be able to pick out the person who is rude is nasty verse the one who can't multiply quickly...does that even make any sense? Lol! Thank you for continuing to host it!
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  6. Aww so sweet!! It sounds like he is doing a really good job and the fact that he hugged his teacher before leaving is very cute and all credit to you :) #momsterslink

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    1. I am still shocked at how awesome he is doing. I'm not gonna lie I teared up a little when he hugged her.
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  7. This is such a cute psot. It sounds like your son is doing well. I had speech therapy as a child and it worked wonders! Have a wonderful week. Visiting from #mummyandme.

    Angela from daysinbed.com

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    1. He really is doing great! Thanks for stopping by!
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  8. That's so lovely! Hope it keeps going well #mummy&us

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    1. Thank you! I hope he continues to blossom.
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  9. That was a lot of tests for one trip, wonderful that he did so well! How sweet that the teacher got a hug & all. It's great you are getting him into speech therapy when he's young #mummyandus x

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    1. I started crying when he hugged her. Not crocodile ugly cry tears but I had to wipe it from my face before he saw it. He is such a smart kid that is hidden behind his soeech delay. Thanks for stopping by Becky!
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  10. Oh you've made me tear up reading this, I feel proud of him too. My little man is in speech therapy too, it is wonderful seeing how far they come. Thanks for linking up #mummyandus

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    1. Thank you for hosting it! It is amazing how much they can learn with an amazing person teaching them!
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  11. My boy had speech delay so I understand the journey well. Our boys are the most spectacular super heroes for their courage and capacity to overcome.

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    1. You are right they are super heroes!!! I like that description of them! Thanks for stopping by!
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