Tuesday, March 11, 2014

The List

Some Positive Progression in A since starting the Program (things that may seem normal, but in most cases I have never seen him do before):

He gets dressed without me asking him to
He puts his pants back on after going to the bathroom (for years we have called him "the Flasher" because he was always naked after the bathroom)
He puts his shoes on by himself when I ask him to
He feels empathy for others
He is more calm
He plays with children in the neighborhood
He is active in play
He plays imaginatively
He sits in the back of the car on long car rides without bothering his brother (this is big, folks!)
He notices kind things that other people do for him
He is not bothered by the textures of clothing and blankets anymore
He has not had a total meltdown tantrum for weeks
He does not hit or bite as often
He stays at the dinner table for dinner
He follows directions that I give him
He is happy!
He has lost weight and fits clothes appropriate for his age (before he didn't fit any clothes and had to wear his older brother's clothing which looked odd...)
He doesn't jump on people as much
When visitors come to the door he does not get in their face as much
He is much stronger and able to play better at the park
His balance has dramatically improved and he is suddenly able to ride a bike well
He is more engaged in Primary
He does not bully the kids in the neighborhood or at the park
He does not bully his brothers
He has not been spanked or put in time out for weeks
He feels much more confident and content

1 comment:

MEL said...

Hooray! Congrats on all of the little successes! Isn't is a breath of fresh air to be able to see the change in your home? Keep us posted... we love hearing about it!