Classroom Visit

Peanut's SLP went to visit him at his preschool class.  He was so excited to see her and felt very special that he had his own visitor.  We prefer to use his weekly session as one-on-one time at our house to get the most out of that time as possible but also felt it important that she get to see him in a different environment.  She felt that he did a great job speaking clearly and that the other adults in the classroom understood him about 85% of the time.  That is a great percentage for a child with apraxia and it is probably that high because he only has to use a certain range of vocabulary in his school environment.  There is so much routine and familiarity that Peanut really only has to respond or communicate about his most insistent of desires.

While Peanut loves music, he hung back during music time partly due to the introduction of a new music teacher and partly because he had a friend to snuggle up with and sit with instead of participating.  It isn't clear which of those was the bigger factor.

All in all, she felt that he is doing well and adapting as needed to school.  She thought that his teacher was doing a great job engaging him and trying to understand him.  She is planning on visiting his class every other month or so to see his progress in a classroom setting.