It has been 8 weeks since we ended our first session of 40 dives of HBOT. The gains have been phenomenal. We are scheduled to start the second 40-dive session on July 31st. The gains have been so remarkable, that we don't want to wait until next January for another round. We will have to wait until next year for the 3rd session. In the meantime, Jonathan will be attending regular kindergarden and we will keep him as engaged and entertained as possible so he continues to catch up and learn.
- Jonathan's receptive language improved dramatically. I can tell that he still has trouble understanding certain things. It is almost as if he is learning a foreign language and he translates in his mind what was just said in a language that he can picture. But 8 out 10 times he gets it.
- Jonathan's expressive language has also improved greatly. He doesn't speak like a 5 year-old just yet, but he is no longer shy and he will communicate with others in a manner that others understand. I can still hear some rote tone in his speech, and he still repeats phrases that he memorized in the past. He has a long way to go, but he is making friends at the daycare, and he is communicating and playing and asking tons of questions. He pretty much understands and responds all the "w" questions. He still has trouble with the "how" question. And he won't stop talking!. But instead of being annoyed, I am very happy to hear him talk all the time. He can even tell me about an entire movie or show he watched, what he did during the day (if he remembers) and what he ate, etc. He had a birthday party on Friday and he was very excited about the party and the goody bag (new behavior) and he remembered the birthday child's name (new behavior).
- Social Skills have improved 200%. He still is not at the same level as other 5 year-olds, but I have to give him huge credit here. He is doing great in the new classroom. The teachers adore him and tell me all about his day when I go pick him up. He has 3 friends in that classroom. He shows genuine interest in knowing what they are doing and wants to play with them. He participates in all activities. He has no sensory issue with crowds anymore. He smiles at people (he still doesn't say hello all the time), but he is very pleasant.
- Pretend Play is taking another dimension. He is getting much better at it. He still prefers to play with toys that are predictable, that have maps or letters or math in them (like his Leapster video game) but he plays all the time with Vanessa and they change games constantly without getting upset. He has become very adaptable to games. And if I or Daddy tell him that he cannot do something until later or play a game, etc., he will come back giving us a new scenario, telling us to pretend that it is later so he can do what he wants. That is really clever.
Since July 4, he has been a bit more introvert because he has a brand new LeapFrog Leapster L-Max video game device, and he is playing with all the cartridges he has. I hope that he gets over this soon because he is not as social as he has been in the past 2 weeks.
He is doing really well. I am very proud of him.
Here are some pictures from the last week or so:
Nicole's Birthday Party at the Build A Bear store. Jonathan had never been interested in this store before. We had taken him twice in the past 2 years. This time, he loved putting the heart inside his animal, and listened to what the lady was saying and actively participated in the activities.
Jonathan teaching Vanessa how to play piano. He has not attended piano lessons in over 6 months, but he remembered what he learned - mostly how to read some notes and how to play some tones. The kids played freely, made up a song and had a great time. Check the video.
Kids were feedings ducks at a pond. Vanessa loves animals.
Kids playing bowling with Tia Nelci. They had a blast!
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