How long has it been???????

Friday, February 26, 2010
How long has it been???
It has been ages since my last entry.... We have been soooo busy.... the time just seems to get by without you realizing. Its true what older adults say that time does really fly the older we get. Each day should be cherished and welcomed with whatever comes along with it.
The last time I blogged we were attempting to get Matthew into a vocational rehab training program. The Lord has blessed us. We found a program and Matt has been enrolled since January. He is attending a work program with a "job coach" that helps him with tasks, understanding directions and observes what some of his capabilities are. He attends three days a week and returns to school the other days. This is part of his "transition" into the world of adulthood and responsibilities. So far he has been doing well and hopefully by May he can transition from school/training into a part time job in our community. He has been very excited about the new experience. At first he was a little unsure about the whole new concept of being away from his school and the people that he was accustomed to being around. As you may remember, Matt graduated last year but he was allowed to return to school to work this year on transitioning from his usual surroundings at school into the next phase of entering society and adulthood.
After he attended voc rehab for about a week he seemed more at ease and even was excited about going. He and his job coach have been working with office related tasks, cleaning and putting together small parts. He is paid minimum wage for what he is doing in training and my husband and I are attempting to teach him how to sign his name to his check, and go to the bank. That part is a slow process but we will accomplish that in due time. Matt has come such a long way in his growing up process. I remember being told that he would never be able to carry out daily tasks such as getting dressed or bathing himself. We have come along way baby!!!!!!!!
God has blessed me with a wonderful young man that has touched my life and everyone that he has come in contact with using his determination and his joy for life. Each day we offer a prayer of praise.
To others struggling with discouragement or doubt about your children with disabilities I encourage you to never give up. Each day is a new experience that can be used to some advantage whether it be for social skills, opportunities to learn even the smallest of things. These special children are capable of picking up so much that we are not aware of and they see things that we in our busy world often miss. I truly believe that we are not here to teach them but they are here to teach us.
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