Team Audrey Update!

I can’t believe we are almost in the year 2022!

Wow this past 1.5 years has been full of ups and downs but I am so happy with the program Audrey is in.

I had her yearly IEP meeting this week. What a team she has. So many specialists! The meetings always go longer than I ever plan because there are so many updates to share.

I heard about all the progress she is making, the joy she has for school and also the struggles they are encountering throughout the day. It all aligned with what we see at home and we were in agreement that when Audrey is in a good space, she soars.

We talked about strategies to implement once we come back from break that may help with this, mostly all having to do with her communication device and sensory overload.

Sometimes it’s easy to focus on all the hard so it sure is nice to hear the strengths from her team!

Audrey continues to amaze me and show us that she is capable of so much more than her body sometimes allows.

A few exciting updates to share:

1. Audrey had her first ever cousins sleepover this month! She did great and I am so thankful for my family for offering. Getting a bit out of her routine and having her experience a different way of life isn’t always easy to plan for but it is so worth it!

2. She rocked her last dentist appointment. Audrey allowed them to actually look in her mouth, feel around and even tolerated the fluoride! We have a long road ahead for this but I was so impressed with how brave she was this visit!

3. After the first of the year, pending COVID restrictions, Audrey is going to spend 30 minutes a day, a few times a week, in a general education 1st/2nd combo class! We discussed all the pros and cons and it will be a trial and error experiment but I am so very excited to see her flourish. I know that we made the right choice moving to this school district last year!

4. Audrey received the first COVID vaccine and did wonderful. She had no adverse reactions which we were thrilled with and will be getting her second dose over the Christmas break!

5. We have a long break ahead of us which always gives me anxiety since Audrey thrives on routine and going to school but I’m hopeful we will make the best out of the time off with family and friends!

6. We had great success during our CASK Gene Foundation Giving Tuesday campaign. Thank you again to all who continue to donate, follow our story and encourage us along the way! You all mean so much to our family.

Happy holidays to everyone

Watch us #KickCASK in 2022!