Whew! It is naptime so I have some time to post an update. Taylor had her evaluation today that tells us how she is doing developmentally. It went really well. There were 3 ladies who came out to the house this morning. One was a speech therapist, one was doing a general developmental assessment, and the other was the coordinator. Taylor was in a good mood and responded very well to them. Taylor is pretty much in range of where she should be developmentally except in expressive communication. She understands a whole lot more than what she can say. She knows several signs for words, can follow certain commands, and has learned cause and effect. She even sometimes repeats or tries to repeat words that you say first, but she does not say or sign anything voluntarily. If she wants something she usually fusses or hands something to you to indicate what she wants you to do. Her speech is the main thing that I am concerned about right now.
The lady who did the general evaluation told me that she is slow in her gross motor skills like stacking blocks, but she told me that she is not concerned about it since she was later in learning to walk. These things come after walking, so she feels that Taylor will develop those skills normally. She also said that one reason Taylor might not be talking much yet is because she has been focused on walking and can't focus on two major skills at once.
So, all this to say that Taylor is eligible for speech therapy. The therapist, Becky, will come once a week for a month and then we will reevaluate where Taylor is and how often she will need therapy from that point. I really like Becky and I think Taylor will learn a lot with her. The therapy will start probably in about a month.
I am so glad that we decided to have Taylor evaluated. I feel so much better already knowing that we are getting her some help now. I am excited to see her grow leaps and bounds as a result of the therapy. I hope to be hearing her talking all the time soon - and not just babbling even though it is cute to hear her Taylornese.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Taylor's Evaluation
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