Speech and OT therapists from the school district

*giggling* Isn't this funny! Matty getting a little ride in Miss Dorina's rolling cart! Miss Dorina is his speech therapist from the Clark County School District. She is wonderful, we love her.

Miss Dorina is trying to get the little guy to ASK for a ride instead of grunting and whining for a ride.

This is Miss Lisa from the school district, she is his occupational therapist. We love her, too.

She had soo many ideas for us to help him. Brought him some goodies to help w/ his fine motor skills w/ his hands and fingers. We sure love this play table his "Dwamma" bought him last year. We use it every day.

Here is a little peanut ball... since he's so active.. he can sit and work and bounce all at the same time.

Honestly... we have always been blessed to have the most wonderful case workers from the state ... from the Nevada Early Intervention girls to the school district.

We are ever so thankful to them all!! Oh, and the transition team ... they helped switch us from NEIS to CCSD was just as wonderful!!

He has a special education teacher, Miss Heidi that he loves as well. I promise to get some pics of her this week. They are all so patient and loving to our little man.

That means the world to us.

News Flash!!!!

Out of the clear blue ... Matthew started singing ...

"twinko ... twinko ... litto ... tar!!" I almost passed out *big eyes* ... but first, I had to acknowledge that I knew what he was singing .... so I started singing it with him again. (He's never even SAID twinkle, little or star.)

I raced to the phone to call Mike ... he was able to hear him two more times...

Wow.. I am in shock.... it was SOOOO great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I of course had to call his speech/feeding therapist Shay, to let her know .... she's a big part of why he's doing so well. Actually, all the girls from Nevada Early Intervention are the greatest and have worked wonders w/ Magoo .... Christy and Erin, too. We love them all. Kristina and Shirley have been a part of Matthew's care too, but are no longer his little helpers ~ thankfully we stay in touch. His services will end on his birthday, we will be so sad... these girls have been such a huge help to me and Matthew over the past 2 1/2 years.

*DEEP BREATH*

okay, enjoy the pics I posted below.....

Speech Therapy

This is Dr. Jill Gertz, Matthew's speech therapist. She is great! She gets herself down to his eye level when they interact to encourage eye contact. Matthew has a good time playing with all of Dr. Jill's toys.