Some days, it all goes the way its supposed to. G got up with his alarm and was pleasant when he got dressed. He was great this morning before my meeting at school, and he played in my classroom nicely while I was gone. We caught up after, and he wanted me to walk him to class. He held my hand, and I got a nice hug, too.
At the end of the day, G went right to my classroom. No one had to tell him where to go or what to do- he just did it. No one got hurt, and I didn't have to oversee the writing of any apologies. When I asked how his day was, it turns out his name was on "Great Day". A step up from "Good Day"! Much better than "Think About It" or "Walk 15 Laps at Recess." I love that his teacher has options to move up during the day- not just down. They are also earning tickets for positive behavior. G is very excited about these tickets! Positive reinforcement can work wonders!
I know that there is a lot of venting for parents of kids with disabilities. I also know that many parents of kids with more severe disabilities would give a limb for what I perceive as extremely stressful. I have seen great growth in the last two years, especially in the year and a half with medicine. It takes two medications and a Master's degree in special education, but G is coming along nicely.
Most days.
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