This week begins a new chapter for our Middle Kiddo. After 13 years of participating daily in a specific method of intervention, he made it abundantly clear this summer that he is no longer willing or interested in having this intervention as part of his life. We have decided to respect his wish and to honor his self-advocacy, leading to a new chapter that includes with a staggered roll in...
1) Trauma-informed in-home OT twice a week for a total of three hours
2) Limited targeted in-home academic intervention with a teacher that prefers to work with a personal/learning profile like Middle Kiddo's for about four hours a week
3) Companion care for about 20 hours per week via qualified providers selected by us specifically for Middle Kiddo. These providers understand that they work FOR Middle Kiddo (ie he's the boss) and that rather than meeting other people's demands, Middle Kiddo will largely self-determine how these hours are utilized, including community outings and volunteering.
Even though this new chapter is coming sooner than we had planned, we are excited to see what impact these changes will have on our child and family.
