Dear family and friends
Today Regina and I took Grayson for an evaluation at the CNS day clinic in Encino. It is our plan, should the insurance approve, to have Grayson participate in several hours of therapy like he has been receiving at their Bakersfield facility during the day. We should know in about a week if he is approved. In the meantime, Regina will be staying home with Grayson to get a better idea of his needs and what kind of help we will need. He is tentatively scheduled to begin the day therapy program next Monday.
To get to Encino by 9:00, we had to leave the house at 8:00. We pushed it and let Grayson sleep in until 6:30, and it was a race to get out the door on time. Somehow trying to get a reluctant Grayson out the door on time is a challenge. Add the need to keep a calm and quiet exterior while patiently delivering cues and instructions and you now know our morning! Today both of us were here. I could watch Grayson at breakfast while Regina showered and she watched him get dressed while I showered. The biggest challenge when pressed for time is to allow Grayson to complete his own tasks instead of doing things for hm. It is SO much faster to do it yourself rather than wait for him but that is the point of a therapeutic program.
We saw the clinic and met the staff today. One of Grayson's favorite occupational therapists is relocating from Bakersfield to fill a shortage locally. This is great news for Grayson as she worked quite well with him, and she will be in her new position on Monday to greet Grayson when he starts! Added bonus – she is a Trojan!
This afternoon Grayson and I did some household chores, before going to the market to get food for the week. He prepared his dinner under the watchful eye of his new "RA". We are figuring out new routines!
Pax!
Brant
Hi Brant and Regina:
ReplyDeleteI've been catching up on your latest blog posts since we have been gone...what a transition you are making! Our prayers are with you always, and Grayson is in our conversations on a regular basis, and is in our thoughts very often. We are with you, and pray for the development of great routines!
In Him,
Doug
We can be very sure that you're in a Romans 5:3 moment: "Tribulation brings about patience and patience, character, and character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us." We'll be praying that the insurance company approves the therapy. . . and that he gets to continue working with his favorite therapists.
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