COMMUNICATION
Then I stood back and watched the girls invite Jacob
over. They treated him like a prince and helped out
as needed. As the girls pampered Jacob, they took
turns asking and getting what he wanted for his ice
cream creation.
As I drove home confident that Jacob would soon
start to speak more in class, I thought of YOU.
Walking into the classroom, I held my breath. The
toys and activities that Kristina was cleaning up
were the evidence from our extraordinary team’s
efforts. Kristina ran over for a hug and she read
my out of control mind. (Read at a frantic speed…)
“We did well today! We took that painful look of worry out of Michael’s eyes.
Helping your child achieve this victory requires your
whole team to help out, problem solve “outside the
box”, and to work together.
Did you see how excited he was to include Jenna in
their special playtime with Daddy?
Oh my goodness, Jacob’s classmates are amazing
friends for him!
I’ll keep encouraging them to include Jacob and their
quieter friends to join in their play.
Anytime you want. Come back and lead circle time
or just hang out and play with us!”
Before your next team meeting, agree on one big victory for your child.
Remember, you are advocating for your child.
You CAN persuade your team to care enough to
believe in your child’s success. Success with that
victory means your worrying will change to gratitude.
Keri Vandongen is a speech therapist (SLP) who loves
making speech fun with young kids and connecting
with their families. She enjoys listening to, collaborating with and supporting parents who are practicing speech, so it can be fun and easier to carryover
speech progress. Visit Keri at http://myspeechparty.
com/fun-blog for inspiring ideas and helpful ways
to carryover speech. Connect with Keri on Facebook
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on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MySpeechParty.