Evaluation results

Yesterday I received the results from Megan's recent evaluation.  I don't agree with their findings, but I never do.  They have Megan's adjusted age (based on what she can do/understand) at 18 months up to 24 months on some skills.

I don't disagree with the age range when it comes to her speech, she is just starting to say word sounds.

I don't disagree with the age range when it comes to her gross motor skills because she is walking but isn't quite stable or balanced enough yet to stand still "forever", she can stand for 20-30 seconds but then needs to take a step.  She isn't able to climb up and down stairs by herself, or jump or hop or skip.  All things that lower her adjusted age.

I do, however, disagree with their cognitive findings being in this range.  When I ask for examples I am told that when they ask/tell her to do something that she doesn't do it until they model the behavior.  For example, they tell her to get on the swing during PT.  Her PT said she makes the request, waits 3 seconds, makes the request again and then after 3 seconds she models the behavior by walking to the swing.  I have explained to everyone involved that Megan needs about 8 seconds to respond.  Ugh!

I will be attending Megan's ARD meeting on Wednesday to review the evaluation and discuss our next steps.

On a happy note: Megan continues to do very well.  She is struggling with allergies again because of the drastic weather changes this week; but she is working hard to control herself.  We have had some very pleasant wagon rides and trips to the playground.