Micah had been sick, but is back in school today. He loves school so much. Micah is in what is called PPCD. It stands for Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities. Many people would not see it by looking at Micah, but he is considered disabled and is in the Special Education program at his school. I love his school and the town we live in. There are some great people who have worked hard to make sure Micah is able to thrive.
Tomorrow we have what I have been referring too as his BIG DADDY ARD. An ARD is a long meeting where we go over Micah's educational plan for the next year. ARD stands for Admission Review and Dismissal. The ARD tomorrow should be interesting because we have to go over Micah's testing. I have been over 4 or 5 sets of paperwork that total to at least 40 pages. I'm tempted to bring tacos or cookies or something, but we will see. I'm also going to something called Coffee and Conversations. I have a feeling this is where I'll end up being signed up for the PTO, but there is coffee and it was bound to happen at some point. I've been meaning to join.
Generally, ARDs can be seen as very boring and dull, but I find them interesting. It is a bunch of adults who are all gathered around to talk about my favorite person. Plus, my other favorite person will be there. Chris! Yup. Chris asked off for the BIG ARD. We had an ARD not too long ago, but it was a temporary placement ARD. Speaking of Chris, guess who is going to be writing post here every once and a while? Chris! Gosh I love that man. He is truly dedicated to Micah and myself. His favorite thing in the world is coming home to us.
Another person I'd like to see write a post for the website is Micah's teacher.(I should probably ask...Hey Megan!) Micah has been blessed with two wonderful teachers. (There was a third, but we like to pretend that didn't happen.) Mrs Mata was his first teacher. He started with her when he was 3 years old and boy does he love Mrs Mata. He still talks about her. When we moved, I was worried that there would be no way to find a teacher like Mrs Mata, and we didn't. Mrs Mata is a special, amazing teacher and could never be replaced, but we did find Mrs Megan.
Mrs Megan is one of the most adorable wonderful teachers I have seen. Mrs Mata was like another mother to Micah and Mrs Megan is like an amazing big sister. I could actually watch Micah start to love her. When we talk about going to school, it is all about going to see Mrs Megan. Megan has made Micah what I refer to as protocol sheets. (A list of things to do when he goes potty or gets to class) She tries new things and has really taken time to get to know Micah. She has joined in on experimenting and trying to come up with ways to help Micah learn and grow. She is one of those teachers who loves her job and works with all her heart. We are in constant communication about Micah and the things we can do to try to help him. It has been amazing to see him adapt, connect, and learn at his new school.
I have been considering making him protocol sheets for home. They help him a lot because he can see and read what he is supposed to do in different situations. Micah doesn't always understand social situations, but when I explain it to him, he understands. Once he does something a few times, it becomes a habit and he doesn't need the sheet anymore. The debate has to do with dependency. Megan and I are afraid that Micah will become too dependent on the sheets (if I make them for home as well) and will feel like he can't function without a sheet telling him what to do. As of now, I talk to Micah and remind him of what he is supposed to do. It works most of the time. As long as it continues to work, I'll hold off on the protocol sheets.
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