Progress Report

June 17th was Korben's last day of school. Although it is nice to have a summer break free of schedules, it has definitely been an adjustment for Korben and I both. I think Korben misses his class and teachers, and he often asks for the school bus. And I am realizing just how easy it was to go shopping with one child rather than two, and am trying to re-adjust to having a full day with both kids.

The first week home it seemed like both Korben and Logan were happier with the school schedule. They were fighting a lot, whining a lot, and I think both were feeling like they deserved more attention than the other. However, as time has gone by they are getting along so well and really enjoying some serious brother bonding. They are playing really well, we are having a great summer so far, and things are getting back to normal. I imagine that this is the case in all families that have children in school.

I have been asked a few times what Korben was actually doing at school. To be honest, I had an IEP (Individual Education Plan) that discussed what they wanted him to learn, but as far as the day to day happenings I wasn't really sure. I knew that he met with a speech therapist and occupational therapist each day, but I was a little hazy on the specifics. I knew that he had adjusted well to school and that he was happy there, but what his schedule was like each day was a mystery. I was okay with this because I wanted Korben to have a separate school schedule and home schedule. I knew the things that we needed to work on at home and I was trusting his teachers to work on different things at school. Both Mike and I noticed huge improvements not only in his speech, but also his physical abilities since he had been in school, and knowing that he was happy was enough for us. That being said, it was great to get a progress report at the end of the year to see exactly what areas he is excelling in and what areas he needs more help in. So for all of you that wondered what he was working on for 3 hours a day at school, here is a very detailed report of his tasks and his progress:

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As you can see, Korben has acclimated to school extremely well. In most instances he is making either "adequate" or "great" progress. What more could we ask for? Korben loves to learn and putting him into school has been the best thing we have done for him so far. Since starting school in February, we have seen the most noticeable improvements, more than from therapy and diet and anything else we have tried. So woohoo for school!!

Here is a picture of his first school class:

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