“New Year, New Boy?!” – Laura
Hey everyone! I hope the new year is off to a great start!
Levi has been in first grade this year, and absolutely LOVES school! I am so glad for that, although I always wonder and worry how he is doing academically, socially, and behaviorally. He has an amazing teacher that has not let him slip between the cracks and has been in touch with me A LOT about his lack of focus in school. UGH!! I finally made
Although I wanted to call the doctors’ bluff about the focus issue, I thought better of it since they are the medical professionals, not me! Levi went back to school in the new year, after recovery and was AMAZING in class. He completed his work on time, listened, and paid attention. I was thrilled. Just beaming with pride because he was proud of himself; that was a first. I could see that he really CARED! Well, I talk past tense because this lasted 2 weeks. Only two weeks. He went back to school this week and we’re back to the old routine. Emails, notes, and calls about how he is preoccupied and isn’t finishing his work, etc. This is where we always resort back to with this GAMT diagnosis. We find ourselves asking… is this Levi and his personality, or is GAMT affecting him in a way that needs attention? We just don’t know, and it’s frustrating. Here’s to the tenth motivational speech working this week. Ha!