After being on the waiting list for nearly a year, I managed to have Andrew receive another kind of therapy, TEACCH. Mr. Ron came to the house an hour a week for twelve weeks and taught many things to Andrew:
- first, sit at the table and be attentive
-understand that there is time for work and time for play
- how to pretend play (I loved the little plastic piglets who pretended to drink water and go back to their plastic barn)
- organize toys, books and flashcards by categories. Label each box with an image of its content so that Andrew can easily access it.
Andrew made so much progress with TEACCH and since it is funded by the state, there are no costs associated with it. However, most of the time, it is intended for the parent to do the therapy with the child and since both my husband and I are working, it was not a possibility during the week days.
So what should be next? How could I help Andrew reach his maximum potential so that he can become as successful as possible in life. When I say "successful," I mean "happy". Personal happiness is my definition of success.
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