Today was a very hard day for me. We had to say goodbye to Michael's therapist from Kidango Stacie. She was the first person who started working with Michael back in October 2015. She helped me and Michael through one of the hardest times in both of our lives. I can not even begin to name the resources and supports she told me about. She went with me to see Michael's pediatrician and several other appointments, she helped fill out endless paperwork and ALWAYS told me I was doing the right thing for Michael and fighting a battle worth fighting for. She helped me appeal for speech therapy when they denied it and was with us when they finally agreed on a diagnosis! She also taught me a lot about Sensory Possessing Disorder and how ti help Michael self regulate.
She was at our house every week for 2 hours for almost one year. So much good has happened for Michael because of her. But after Michael revived the A.S.D diagnosis she could no longer provide services for him because they assign you to A.B.A therapy. So our time has now come to an end. I am not sure if Michael will notice and even if he did I am not sure that he would be able to ask / or even tell me. I think that part is the hardest part for me. She was the most important person in getting him all the help that he needed and now has and he wont remember her. But he will have a much better future because of her! That is the most important thing of all. Good byes are always hard and I am sure this is the first of many that are to come for us.
For now I am truly thankful for her and all that she has done for Michael and our family.
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