Monday will be Elliot's first day at the Brigh1 School for the Deaf. He will be there from 8:30-11:30. He will have his snack there. We will both drop him off. We'll hang out for a while. Then Kevin will bring him to Abeona for lunch.
I'm a bit nervous, leaving him somewhere that feels still unknown to delve into coping with this hearing loss. If they aren't drawn to him, his charm and charisma, and if I don't hear about it in some form within 30 minutes, we might have to leave.
Just kidding. But that's how I really feel.
Friday, Elliot will have tubes put in. We've now learned from his speech therapist who is just golden that having his adenoids taken out could result in "increased nasality" and further challenge some of his speech challenges and mouth motor issues as the adenoid-removal would make his palate higher, and require even more strength back there. So we'll have to ask the surgeon to "scrape carefully"if at all. Sometimes it feels like each step forward has a caveat.
In any case, I'm grateful (always) for our amazing support team that raises this issues before the fact...Early Intervention is a GOD-SEND. I cannot champion this enough.
Please keep Elliot in your thoughts and prayers this week (and always).
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A big step for Elliot! Good luck with the new school. Love, Katie, Sophie, and Audrey
Look out world here comes the Big El! How exciting for Elliot to be starting school - YEAH!!!
Just so you know - Elliot is always in my prayers and daily Daimoku.
Love you all
Tina
Wow! Sydney was asking for "Elly" on our way in to AH this morning. She will miss him!
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