Honeybunches Spring 2014 Report Card and Progress

Report cards and progress reports came today. :) Overall, I am happy with his progress.  That's something that not everyone would understand as you can see from these:

Although he got mostly "2"s, I am proud.  It means he is making progress. He moved up to "3"s in a few areas.  That's what I focus on. I am glad that his teacher only gave him 1s on "Writes an organized piece with purpose, clarity and details" because that should help us keep him in OT for another year.  At his last yearly review, they were talking about possibly cancelling him from OT services when they do his three-year eval this upcoming October. I was going to fight that anyways, but now I have more ammunition! Some things on his report card with "1"s are because of his diagnoses.  For example, I believe that "Comprehends inferential meaning (Implied, not stated), "Applies problem solving skills" and "Communicates mathematics/scientific thinking/social studies using correct vocabulary..."might always be areas he struggles with. Him having issues with communicating will help me keep him in speech 2x week. As you can see, he put in a lot of effort as he got "Exceeding grade level skills" in every area!!! He is trying and making progress.  I love reading the teacher comments, such as how he increased his reading fluency by 16 words since the beginning of the year. As long as he is progressing, I am happy.  He might not ever make honor roll, but as long as he is trying his best, this Momma will be supporting him and proud of him.  Maybe I am even more proud than those Momma's whose children do get all A's, because I know how much harder it is for him.  I feel like creating a sticker that says "My child progressed this year" or "My child got 4s for effort".  Hmmm, maybe I can get Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid to make a badge for me lol...

His progress reports also came home.  Here are some comments from them....

Counseling:
"--- has improved his ability to verbalize his feelings associated with frustration, anxiety and stress.  He continues to struggle with consistently using these strategies, however overall has made significant gains this year... He continues to work on identifying and appropriately verbalizing his feelings. He continues to struggle with comprehension of his feelings, which in turn hindered successful peer interactions. Continued work in this area would be beneficial... --- continues to struggle in the larger group setting and often removes himself from the classroom's social skills lesson.  Continued work in this area for --- to remain in the class and participate would be beneficial."

Behavior:
Mostly this one talks about his goals, most of which are sensory related and how he "Engages in sensory activities 25% of the time" instead of 8:10. There is another sensory related goal also, which states how he chooses to take breaks which get him up and moving instead. On a good note, there is a goal that states in 8:10 trials when he is in a classroom setting, with verbal directions and verbal prompt he will participate positively in group activities in 8:10 trials.  He is currently doing this 100%, although he might protest at times and want to do his work independently, but will stay and participate in the classroom group activities 100% of the time.  (Remember, his class is only him and two other boys with the teacher and two class aides so it's still a small group setting.)

Sensory Motor (PT):
He achieved two of his objectives, but continues to work on another in regards to trunk/upper body strength. (If only his forceful hugs counted lol...)

Visual Motor (OT):
He met three of his objectives out of five. They are still working on getting him to write within the assigned spaces and his copying skills. He increased his printing speed, is using both hands for typing tasks and can produce, edit, save, print a draft.

In Speech and Language, he is still progressing towards all 4 of his goals.

Reading: He is working towards his goals of being able to identify important details in writing with 80% accuracy (At 60%); using context cues to identify the meaning of a words with 60% (At 50%); "Given a written passage at a 4th grade reading level, written directions and verbal directions, along with a verbal prompt, he will read 80 wpm with no more than 3-4 errors on 4:5 trials" (He can read 71 wpm with 0 errors which was significantly improved from his September assessment of 55 wpm AND they got him 5th grade Read Naturally work from the other school at HIS request). I am proud that he advocated for himself in getting it! :) :) :)

Math: He's meeting all his objectives!

Written Language: This explains how he needs 1:1 help expanding his writing to 2-3 paragraphs and needs verbal prompts on other areas, but is progressing.

Yup, this report makes a Momma proud as he is progressing!!!

Baby steps are the most important.  As Miley Cyrus says "It doesn't matter how fast we get there... It's the climb..."