Updates on Mr D

Another milestone today...Mr D rode the bus for the first time in his LIFE!!!

He was so excited, he woke up at 5:30!  He said he couldn't sleep all night, but he remembered the rule that he can't get out of his room until an adult wakes up.  So he closed his door and watched tv...very softly.

...and we have our next IEP meeting planned.

Yesterday, when I gave a copy of his IEP to his therapists, they were appalled!  Seems it indicated I had given permission to the school to bill medicaid for services...NOT!!! So, I had to draft a quick letter to make sure they understood that any such permission was inadvertent and definitely rescinded!

So, now I realize I haven't given the story of Figment.  So here goes.....

After the accident, Damien spoke primarily in monotones and one syllable words.  On our first trip back to Disney after the accident, he fell in love with the ride Journey into Imagination.  It had a main character...named Figment...that basically got into trouble and taught you about using your imagination.  He decided that Figment was a word that 'felt' good to say.

Harder words, like multi syllables, were something his speech therapist was working on without much success.

We stayed at Shades of Green on that trip and had a coupon for some free merchandise from the gift shop.  Mr D decided he wanted a puppy dog from their build a bear type machine.  He named it Figment.  Figment went every where with him.  He took it to Day care, to school, and to church.  He knew that Figment had to live in his back pack and could only come out at nap time.

Today, Figment has been repaired so many times he is a pathetic looking little scraggle of a dog.

So, when I asked him if he wanted me to make him a shirt for the first day of school, it was only fitting that his first choice be Figment!  Figment has been with him through a lot of his important steps in his recovery.  It only makes sense they should be together now.


Nini