E.I. Services Finally Begin!

After leaving a nasty phone message last week, the coordinator for Early Intervention finally initiated services this week. While leaving nasty messages is not my usual forte, it did produce results. Yesterday, an occupational therapist came out to evaluate Little Sister. Through question and answer mode, she formulated the opinion that LS didn't really have any major issues. The only things that concerned her were the preference she has for baby pureed foods and fear of swings! I'm supposed to gradually remove the baby food and replace it with pureed chunky food until she gives it up. She also wants to me get LS used to the swinging motion.

Today, E.I. sent over Caryn, our social worker. She is not the same SW who evaluated LS, but seems capable and friendly as well. She was surprised at how well Little Sister is doing now in comparison to her evaluation only two and half months ago. Kudos were directed my way for getting the tantrums to subside to a minimum. Caryn was quite disturbed to learn that I had to wait 2 months for services to begin and felt that LS really could benefit from a speech pathologist. She is going to contact the director and see if that service can begin soon too! At 21 months, LS is only starting to say a few words and all of them are words she repeats. At this point, she isn't using them in context or saying them spontaneously.

At least I got the ball rolling here. LS can finally get some professional help as Mommy can only do so much.