Well.. my boy got a thorough assessement that took over five hours to complete. Finally we found a professional that has some sort of solution to the problems. After 15 years, it's about time. It seems as though there is a huge gap between his intelligence and processing. So in other words.. we have a smart kid here who's body won't work for him.
That's what PACE aims to improve: his underlying processing. It's like what came first the chicken or the egg? Did he revert inside of himself because nothing made sense or did nothing make sense because he reverted inside of himself? I think genetics played a role but also the chronic ear infections from age 6 months to present probably didn't help either.
My husband is taking him to work with a coach 1.5 hours three days a week and then working with him at home 3 days a week. I am working those nights so it works out perfectly. My husband is a natural leader and my son doesn't give him any guff.
When I attempted the PACE homework with him, he was not very pleasing to work with. Kind of like how the kids behave at school when a substitute teacher comes in..
Anyway... I applied to volunteer again at Option this summer. God willing they will accept me. I want nothing more than to immerse myself in the place for miracles once again. I know that LOVE is the answer and it is all in me.. so I want to be the change I want to see.. and where else better to work on doing that?
~C.
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That's great Cynthia that you finally have some answers and a way to help him. Have you volunteered before at the Option Institute? That sounds like a great way to spend your summer. I wish I could give that a try as well. But,...
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Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI volunteered last summer from June 28- August 28 I think. It was a life-changing amazing experience. I still need to say immersed because my unaccepting judgmental ways creep back in quite often. I figure the more I do love and acceptance.. the greater the odds of developing it as an unconsious habit.
There simply cannot be too much love. It really is the only thing that matters when you get right down to it.
I was able to go away for the summer while my boy was at his dad's house.
~C.
Happy Mothers Day Weekend!!
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