Preschool

Ok, so sending a special needs child to preschool is a lot more work than I thought.  Jaxon just finished up with a diagnostic class today.  Basically it's 3 weeks of classroom with the regular preschoolers.  Throughout the 3 weeks teachers,therapists and para's get to know Jaxon. Evaluate him and get ready for school in August.  Weather it be ordering materials and equipment to training for his medical needs.  He claimed the nickname "Jax" boy that didn't take long.  There was another little boy named Jackson so it was easier for our Jaxon to take a nickname.  I really like the approach the teachers take to teaching the kids independence.  Getting Jaxon independent is always at the top of our priority list.

The 1st thing we had to do was in January write a letter to the school district with a little history requesting a meeting to get Jaxon into preschool.  Then the meeting was scheduled 3 months later with a special ed teacher, social worker, and whatever therapists were able to attend. After the meeting it was time to schedule his diagnostic classroom visit.  Before he could begin school he needed a physical.  Well, since Jaxon is a popular customer with the Dr, we had already seen the Dr so it was just paper work to be filled out.  We went for one classroom visit while there were a couple of other kids in class.  Jaxon took to the teacher right away so it made us feel very confident he was gonna like school.  Then it was the 1st day and he cried a little when mommy left.  After a couple days of this and he was so over mommy leaving.  When I asked him in the mornings if he wanted to go to school, I got a response of "cool"  His new word for school.  He didn't get to ride the school bus because of his seizures.  The nice thing about this 3 week period, it allowed us to get special medication and the school is going to train someone to ride with him.  The medication is basically the same thing he has at home to stop a seizure it's just in a different form, which is much easier to administer.   However, it costs about $200 a dose, so I can see why the neurologist doesn't like to prescribe it normally.  With that all worked out Jaxon will get to ride the school but come August.

He has had a busy few weeks.  In addition to preschool, his TARC Physical Therapist brought him yet another walker to try out.  Wahoooo 3rd times a charm.  This walker fits him so well and he actually likes using it.  I will try to post pictures of him using it soon.  As long as he continues to do well for the next 3 weeks or so his therapist is going to help us order his own.  So insurance devil's be ready for momma bear if you have any thoughts about denying his claim.  Jaxon has been able to use it at school to get out to the playground and we took him on a visit to TARC's playground where the surface it great for him to get moving with the walker.  TARC's playground is open to anyone anytime.  There is a pass code on the gate with instructions to keep little ones from escaping.  It's really nice and kind of quiet if your looking for a place to take smaller children.