tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post2620242867320786588..comments2024-01-01T00:32:27.187-08:00Comments on Ella Grace with the Pretty Face: Eval time againKacey Bodehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00416383186475328888noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-82572965015586679552008-10-20T21:06:00.000-07:002008-10-20T21:06:00.000-07:00You're not in denial! I remember when Kayla had he...You're not in denial! I remember when Kayla had her big eval when she aged out of ECI and was transitioning to preschool. I joked with Joe that if it weren't for the Ds diagnosis she probably wouldn't qualify for PT as that was her strongest area (or so it seemed to me). I thought OT or ST were definitely the weaker areas. I was shocked at her results; PT was the lowest scored (and I think signing helped w/her ST score because it does count as communication.) There were so many, of what I thought were "little" things for PT that really made her score/age equivalence low. Stuff like she couldn't balance on one foot for 3 secs, couldn't kick a ball more than so many feet, couldn't throw a ball in the air for so many feet (it wasn't enough that she could throw overhand, it had to travel so far), couldn't walk toe-to-heel and on and on it seemed to go. I remember crying about it too; so frustrating! Just wanted to let you know you're not alone :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441176684416139172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-22141449209906416842008-10-10T17:36:00.000-07:002008-10-10T17:36:00.000-07:00Evals are loathsome, and painful, but necessary.Af...Evals are loathsome, and painful, but necessary.<BR/><BR/>After the evals were done we ignored them and focused on the fact that Margret was progressing. At her own pace, true, but progressing.<BR/><BR/>When she was born, the doctor who delivered her told us she had DS, then said she would be like any other child, but reaching her milestones later.<BR/><BR/>It was the hospital pediatrician who came in the next day who was negative, listing a whole bunch of things he believed she would <I>never</I> do.<BR/><BR/>The pediatrician was wrong, wrong, wrong. As daughter grew up, she did all the things he said she would not.Ann of the Incredible Gifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15386825471705879253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-17204857511133244792008-10-10T16:30:00.000-07:002008-10-10T16:30:00.000-07:00whenever I check on what she is up to I am always ...whenever I check on what she is up to I am always amazed at all she is diong. I know it is always hard when they do the evalutaions though. She is a doll as usual and Bree enjoys breaking my jewelry too.keciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623543642574019779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-89037544451333553002008-10-10T11:50:00.000-07:002008-10-10T11:50:00.000-07:00I hate evals too. My Olivia does great and so much...I hate evals too. My Olivia does great and so much better than anyone ever expected...and then the eval sucks and you feel bad!! Well, it's just a piece of paper in order to get services, right?? She is so stinkin' cute I can't stand it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-7669857055977157542008-10-10T08:11:00.000-07:002008-10-10T08:11:00.000-07:00I am in love with those little pigtails. So so cut...I am in love with those little pigtails. So so cute!<BR/><BR/>I agree, evals are hard. Sometimes I think Leo is doing so well (and he is!) but there are still plenty of "issues" and things he has to work on. It's like evals bring me crashing down to Earth, back to "reality" when I am so often content to live in my "everything is just fine" dream world. Sigh.Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640322135525371672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-69184911406556241892008-10-10T06:34:00.000-07:002008-10-10T06:34:00.000-07:00I hate evals too. I've gotten to the point where I...I hate evals too. I've gotten to the point where I just don't ask about PT especially, because really, who cares if she can stand on one foot for more than a minute?! I'm pretty sure I can't even do that! <BR/><BR/>As long as Ella Grace is continuing to do new things, she's doing fabulous! And she's oh so beautiful!!! :)Mommy to those Special Kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321242319840791482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-71425497385626796882008-10-10T06:13:00.000-07:002008-10-10T06:13:00.000-07:00I love little missy's pigtails--just adorable as a...I love little missy's pigtails--just adorable as always! What those evals fail to meausure is determination and ambition! Ella certainly has MORE than the average for a 2 year old! It is encouraging that she is sooooo strong willed because that means she is going to be up for any challenges that come her way and meet them head on!! She is "amazing" after all! Love ya's--Aunt TamiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-30939250595443358852008-10-10T05:48:00.000-07:002008-10-10T05:48:00.000-07:00Evals suck. Kayla's scored in the 1/10 of 1% for t...Evals suck. Kayla's scored in the 1/10 of 1% for the past 2 years, probably because they can't score her any lower. And I know this and I mentally brace myself for it every year, but it still knocks the wind out of me to see it in black and white. <BR/><BR/>At least they never argue with me about the amount of services she needs.<BR/><BR/>I know everyone says it, and I tell myself it all the time, but the eval isn't who SHE is.datrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11780816487520416497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-66608503470981887492008-10-09T22:24:00.000-07:002008-10-09T22:24:00.000-07:00It must feel like one step forward, two steps back...It must feel like one step forward, two steps back each time you get an eval done. Keep your head up and dont get too down. After all she is the "Amazing Ella Grace." Eval or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472224025094243451.post-71246839520445167862008-10-09T21:38:00.000-07:002008-10-09T21:38:00.000-07:00Kacey ~ My daughter has speech issues. Sometimes I...Kacey ~ My daughter has speech issues. Sometimes I get so sick of the teachers telling me just how "sweet" and "loving" she is... right before the bomb drops and I hear how she's just not at the same place her peers are. She's in the 2nd grade now and I dread parent/teacher nights. It breaks the heart more each time. (((Hugs)))Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142038148122875761noreply@blogger.com