School is over and the summer school will start next week. Summer School for me is what they call ESY - Extended School Year -. It is supposed to be a continuation of my regular year in which I will continue to work in the same goals that were established for me in my most recent Individual Educational Plan (IEP). The classes will go on for 6 weeks from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. ESY will be in a different school and with a different teacher - this makes it difficult because it requires an "adaptation" process - but my friends from school (plus many others) will be there and I usually "adapt" to people soon - the difficult part is for them to adapt to me, since they don't know me and don't know my likes and dislikes - but Mama will try to tell them all they need to know about me.
This first part of the year has been good for me. I finished 1st grade and did good in school. I was selected Citizen of the Month again and this time my Papa came with me to receive the award. I did very good!
I have really learned how to use the computer and absolutely love it. I don't type (yet) but with the use of the mouse, I'm able to browse my way into anything I like!. My Mama says that is how they discovered that I can READ many things, because just by looking into the google history or the favorites, I can go from one site to the next, usually of my best pal Barney the dinosaur.
Also, I am enjoying music more and more each day, but now I am humming to the melodies, which is my very special way of singing.
I have been progressing a lot in self-help skills and I'm pretty independent in many things in which I needed some assistance before like dressing, bathing and cleaning myself.
However, the most amazing progress I have made is very recent. I am using a Communication Book that my therapists and my mom created for me. It has over 300 pictures and words of the things that I use everyday to communicate. It helps me to indicate when I'm hungry, or thirsty or when I want to go out or even when I want to go to the bed. I have many pictures in my book of friends and family, so if I want to see one of them, I just point to them, and I express what I want!Well, I am sure this summer will be LOTS of fun. Yesterday I spent over 4 hours bathing at the beach and you can see how tan I look. By the way, did you notice I'm loosing my teeth? I have 4 missing at the same time! I let my Papa take them out when they are loose - it doesn't hurt!
