Well we have just returned from Matthews assessment with the Joondalup Childhood Development Team. Today we were seen by his case manager, physio, O.T, and speech therapist. The Paediatrician was off sick so will be seeing him on Wednesday...
So after Matthew got to play lots of games and running, jumping and all those fab things. I recieved some initial feedback from the group...
Well basically Matthew needs help, he is at the level of a 18 month old with his speech, gross and fine motor skills and his social skills....he has a vocab of about 25 words. The speech therapist wants him to do speech therapy.
The physio is concerned about his lack of muscle tone and his balance, she couldn't tell me more until after the pead has seen him, but suggested that we get him into swimming lessons to strengthen his core muscles and agreed that some kind of kindy gym would be good for his gross motor skills.
The OT want him to be seen as well as his comprehension and social skills are delayed ...
There was so much information was thrown around the room that my head is still reeling. But now that he has been assessed he can now go on the appropriate wait lists and he will get some help..
So starting tomorrow Matthew is starting swimming lessons (yes I have to get in the pool with him) and next term he is starting gymbaroo, I went and spoke to both and booked him in explaining that he will need to go into groups developmentally not by his age...so we are going into the 18 month old swim group and the 16 -24 month old gymbaroo group...but we always have the option of moving him...
So now its just up to the pead and then it will be a waiting game....
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