Splat Goes Life.

Jack was approved for the Level One waiver by the county. Not because he is so high functioning, as we barely qualified for another couple of years of services, but because he's such a pain in the butt. (You think I jest.. but it was a list of every horrible, no-good thing he did in 3rd grade that got him re-qualified). One of the things the Level One waiver could potentially help Jack with is sensory equipment- things like a weighted blanket. Up to the day we got approval and filled out the required million forms, etc, all we had to do was get a therapist at school to fill out a request form for a certain item Jack could benefit from at home, and then wait for the county service coordinator to pass it on. The school OT feels Jack needs a weighted blanket. He gets a lot of use out of the one at school, and he seems to like it- that's pretty much what they're looking for. A reason to pay for it. So I got the required form from the OT, and then passed it along to the s...

A month has nearly come and gone, and for the most part, it's been a relatively good month. Jack has gotten a lot of kudos from his Intervention Specialist regarding his general attitude (which we've also seen an improvement in here at home). He has not had any real physical aggression (til this last Friday), and has even made an effort to restrain himself from acting out. He still argues about school work, and is missing several assignments (and never brings home everything he needs for homework, or studying for tests), but his teacher has been very motivating. So there have been some negatives, but nothing serious, and there have been a lot more in the way of good behaviors. Then Friday hit. That morning, Jack was anxious because he couldn't find his 2DS, which he had just bought with birthday money. He likes to take his game system to school with him, so that he has something to do on the bus. He is allowed to have it as far as his teacher is concerned, but can on...