I'm thankful for Logan's progress since April in these areas: 1. diet more rounded and he's not so finicky; 2. better coordinated for climbing and motion; 3. not as hyper-sensitive to noises or bright lights; 4. not socially anxious in public; 5. making better eye contact; 6. prefers human contact rather than obsessing with objects.

We completed 1 week (on 3 diff. evenings) of ABA training with a specialist in our home, and this morning we also met with his school therapists to talk more about reinforcing at home what he learns there. They say his speech and cognition have quite a ways to go, but he's definitely laying the foundation. The ABA specialist says he's neither mild nor severe, but has good basic skills to work with. God is answering prayers, helping us find the right people to work with.

After a difficult week of receiving Logan's recent test results (no cognitive progress), I was blessed to hear from two persons with autism (or with it in their family) who lifted my spirits with confidence that he will grow; they said to keep being the loving parent I am and just wait for him to burst one day with growth.
This week Logan leaned forward to give me a boyish kiss (no pucker or smack, just love in his face). He's been saying "go go go" when he anticipates going out the door. After a kid's birthday party at school, he said "no no no, mine" when teachers tried to take his party-favor horn. He's been saying Audrey's name lately. Also "eat" and "up" and "done."
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