Katie is a happy 10year old girl. She's funny, creative, loves to draw, bubbles and play video games.
When she was in preschool, they said she had a developmental delay because of her lack of speech skills for her age. Things in school weren't easy for her and she had some massive melt-downs.
When they brought in a specialist for her in 1st grade, she was finally diagnosed with autism. She had been recieving speech therapy already, and other special classes, but was stuck in the special education room most of the day.
She is very social, and this made her very upset, so much so that I was called almost daily because of the melt-downs she had. I finally had had it with that school after many broken promises.
We moved before she started 4th grade, and she hasn't looked back since! She is in a normal classroom with kids her age almost 70% of the day, she LOVES it! The move was made easier for her due to that her grandma works at the school.
She gets one on one attention from the teachers, and has improved so much since we moved. The teachers love her, and so do the kids. She is so much happier and has come a long way, she amazes her teachers with her progress, even though she's not at her grade level.. She is improving every day! I am so proud of how far she has come!
She has taught me a lot, and I hope she can have a successful, full life when she grows up.
She told me wants to be a good mommy just like me when she grows up.. That made my whole life!! I am blessed with the most awesome kids!!
Oakland, NE
