Ashlynn almost drowned…twice. Okay, maybe I’m being dramatic, but that’s how a mother feels when a lifeguard has to jump in and save your child. The first was during her first ever swim lesson and the second was during a random winter session her Grandpa took her to. Both times she just walked off the toddler platform as though she could swim, and both times a lifeguard had to dive
Went to Ashlynn’s Valentine Party today, and was so encouraged! The SLP informed me she has moved out of the cube chair and is now sitting up front by the teacher with reminders to sit criss cross applesauce. Watching her with the other kids warmed my heart, although I could see how her core seemed much weaker than her peers. Her back was slumped and she kept having to lean
Trust Me, I’m a Mom: Let’s Talk Tuesday – SLP Recommended Books For Every Child
It’s Christmas 2013, and my daughter is 4years, 2 months. It was a magical time this year with her talking more and being able to jump. So much is conveyed through jumping and talking. We did the Elf on the Shelf this year, and each day she would get out of bed and ask, “where’s elf?” When she found him, she would point (something that took until she was more
We’re in the Christmas spirit around here and we started with a classic Christmas chain. * I first had Ashlynn sort the strips into their respective color piles. Great for developing early sorting and categorizing skills. * I then instructed her to put glue on the “end” of the strip. Many kids with language delays have difficulty with positional words and she is no exception. She kept wanting to glue
Ashlynn and I went to her class field trip to visit farms from the 1860’s and 1890’s in Littleton, Colorado. They had a lot of animals and she was so stoked to see all of them! I was taking an informal language sample as we walked along and sample phrases were: Come here mama! Look! A cow! I see a donkey! Ewe, muddy piggy! Whoah! I see chicks!