Christopher has a communication folder that travels between home and school everyday. It is kinda cool that the teacher is doing this for every child in her class. This is the first year that has happened. So a note came home yesterday about Christopher's hand movements. We've been aware of this and it is one of those things that makes me cringe when I catch him doing it. It really hit me hard again when the school is seeing the same thing.
Let me offer a description of what I'm talking about. When Christopher is involved in imaginary play (which is pretty awesome) he will roll his hands together up in front of his face or play with his hands/fingers in other non-typical ways. He's playing on his own and may be sitting with some blocks or running around the house.
My first thought was to schedule an appointment with his doctor with this increase in behavior but then I wonder what will the doctor do. I call and say what....umm...my kid's not sick but I'd like a sick visit to discuss his hand play.... What do I expect to happen? I think his progress and the mildness of symptoms hasn't prepared us for some of the obstacles that are coming our way.
I am also amped up because we are in the beginning stages of transitioning to Kindergarten and I'm scared to death. I'm afraid of the decisions that are being made in the next few months and the impact it could have on the rest of his life. We have his first meeting in a little over a week to discuss the assessments that need to be completed and work on redetermining eligibility. I know what I want for him. I want him to go to his home school, spend the day in a regular kindergarten classroom (with maybe a little pull-out time) and ride the regular bus with his sister. But....perhaps what I want isn't the best for his needs....
