Mrs. Costello came for a visit the other week after Lincoln's long break from the Parents As Teachers Program. While Linc was receiving home therapy, I put his PAT visits on hold.
The visit went great. Mrs. Costello brought a standardized questionnaire for 18 month old children to evaluate Lincoln. I am so happy to report that Linc scored in the normal range for four out of five areas(gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, personal-social), and scored close to the cuff on the fifth (communication), meaning we should watch him and provide learning activities in this area but he isn't behind.
Mrs. Costello was also really pleased with Lincoln's development. She hadn't seen Linc since he was about 6 months old, so it was quite a change for her. She was so pleased to see that Lincoln is so happy, social and physically doing well.
Unfortunately the funding for PAT in our district has been cut, so the program only allows for one visit per year per child for a check-list. Mrs. Costello said that she would try to see Linc more due to his medical condition, and she would call for a visit in January 2013.
I'm glad that Missouri has the PAT program at all, but a little saddened by the cut. Thankfully though, Lincoln is watched so closely just his pediatrician, neonatologist, surgeon, and dietitian, not to mention that he is still enrolled in the MO First Steps Program, so I really have a plethora of providers to help me help Lincoln as he develops.
Lincoln's "big" standardized test will be the Bayley test given at SLCH at his 2 year visit, scheduled for June 2013. This test is given to as part of his NICU follow-up and measures his development to make sure he's on track. I have a feeling he's going to rock it!
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