Week 3

This week we had a major set back.  Our neighbor who started this program with us kind of just dropped out.  Due to medical problems they didn't even get to get in 1 minute of creeping in all this time.  So that was a bummer for Nick.  I thought they could creep together, but every time we went over to ask if they were ready to creep they always said no not today.  So I guess it was not a big surprise, but it was still a bummer.

Just shows how tough this program is.  I'm not even keeping up to be honest.  We do our creeping time, but there are some days that we don't do all the 30 minutes.  So we have to make it up the next day.  But some of the games and additional activities we are supposed to do get put on the back burner.  I really want to do them, but if something is amiss (like I don't understand something or it is too much of a read) I just drop it.  Sigh.  My brain obviously needs a lot more work.

We did learn some tricks methods on how to manage unwanted behaviors in class.  It is very interesting information.  All very common sense.  But honestly when you are in the midst of a meltdown or any other behavior common sense is not a common valor and I just go into beast mode.  That will be hard to curb.

Week 2

Okay so this is getting quite overwhelming for me.  I seriously hope to get my highways in place soon.  I'm already behind on creeping.  I was even told I had to make it up before the next class!  Ahhh!!!  And I didn't do some of the homework that was due in class.  I really hope I get things together soon. 

Anyways we did some of the same things in class as the first week.  Only thing that was different was the lessons learned.  I just love listening to Nancy speak.  It's like she knows all of us.  I guess she just really knows how the brain works.  Today we learned there might be regression during our Brain Highways journey.  So once things start to get better somewhere down the line we might regress.  Yikes.  I really hope not.  But I'm prepared.

Honestly I don't feel any changes in me yet.  And I don't notice any changes in Nick.  He does want to help himself which helps me out when it comes to doing the creeping and pattern movements.  I love that he is motivated.  That's not to say it isn't still a struggle to get him to do his creeping time, but it is helpful. 

With school being out in a couple days I worry that I won't notice any changes.  I really wanted that feedback from his teacher.  I'm terrible at gauging people's improvements because I just don't notice things.  I just want to recognize Nick's acheivements as he gets through them.  I hope I can help him.