I love social media. There, I said it. Yes, it can be full of politics, and petty drama, and rude comments, and insensitive or uneducated remarks. And yes, it can be mindless and addicting in an unproductive but super fun way. (You can bet my hubby & I send each other funny memes while we sit in the same room lol). But it can also be incredibly connecting and wonderful on a much higher level. It can tether us to people and organizations that we may never have known. And for a special needs mama like me, those sort...
Happy Halloween!
So we have had a crazy busy two weeks my friends! It’s been nonstop with various therapies and doctor appointments. I used to be someone who was so organized and on time, and now I never know what time we have anything #momlife lol. So I thought I’d pop in and update everyone on all of the craziness! Early Intervention Last week Madison had her yearly re-evaluation for her Early Intervention services. A developmental specialist came to meet with Maddie and tested her on various motor and social skills. In true Maddie form she slept through the session, so...
A Speech Epiphany
You guysssssss, I took Madison to a new facility for a speech evaluation yesterday and it was absolutely INCREDIBLE. Like one of the most helpful and positive appointments I’ve taken her to in a long time. If you read my post on relearning to eat, you know Madison had to work very hard post meningitis on getting her ability to suck back. We spent a lot of time in speech therapy, had a g tube, and eventually got her strong enough to eat orally again. We were discharged from speech early on because her therapist saw no issues with...
Meet Madison: Cortical Visual Impairment
Happy Friday! Madison has been teething hardcore this week, awake at all hours & hating all food, but she’s finally napping so I thought I’d continue my “Meet Madison” series with another one of her diagnoses: Cortical Visual Impairment. CVI is a condition in which there is a decreased visual response due to a neurological problem affecting the visual part of the brain. According to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, someone with normal vision uses their eyes to take a picture of an object. This message is sent to the brain through optic nerves, and the...