We have been noticing great improvements in Emmett's speech. Both family members and friends have noticed as well. He is speaking much better full sentences and makes more of an effort to describe things. :) We are proud of him! He always speaks the most with Ethnie. I love listening to them have a conversation. Ethnie makes him talk to her and loves to correct him (imagine that), but he doesn't seem to mind when she is the one doing it.
Next week at speech therapy Zena wants to try having Emmett in the room alone with her. The past two weeks he has been losing interest and it may be because I am there. Zena thinks if I stay in the lobby he might stay focused longer. I admit, I'd rather be in there so I can take notes on the session, but I understand.
OT has been going pretty well. Teanna is trying to get Emmett to sit on a different therapy swing, but he won't do it. He wants to use the same one every time. Change is hard for him AND he is stubborn; it's a bad combination. Hmph. Teanna is also working with Emmett to copy what she draws. We are trying to get him to draw the basic symbols he needs to start writing letters.
Yesterday, Emmett had a bad meltdown at a party we were at. We pushed him too far and didn't pay attention to the signs he was giving us, trying to tell us he needed to leave. He ended up having an ugly meltdown in front of everyone, which ended up in Matt carrying him to the car screaming, kicking, hitting and flailing. Yikes. However, he hasn't had a bad meltdown like that in a while. We are getting better at recognizing his triggers.
Good news - We are able to get Emmett a therapeutic listening system, which just might come in the mail tomorrow! We are so grateful to be getting one of these and can't wait to get Emmett started on it. I think it will really help with overstimulation.
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