Today we met with a speech therapist, another person that we will need to work with for Brinleigh. The appointment was a consultation whether she will be accepted for therapy and the therapist is another person that has to give approval for Brinleigh to be eligible for Cochlear implants. We had three pamphlets of questions to go through to see where Brinleigh falls developmentally. For a 7 month old she is behind, but when you correct her age to 3 months (which she should be) she is still a tad behind on somethings, right on with others, and maybe even ahead on a few things as well (such a mix). We will get the exact results when we goes through and "grades" them. But according to what we went through she did qualify for both, therapy & in her opinion Cochlear's, so she will send her referral in to the Cochlear team.
I was actually a little worked up after this appointment that I had to wait to make a post or anything about it, cause originally it would have all been negative, angry & emotional. Now that I have soaked it all in, I just have to remember to take things in and not let them get us down. It's just hard when all the time you are told that your child is behind. It wears on you, but I just have to take a step back and realized we are working on it all the time!! Her other therapists have always said that she is improving, yes behind but that's why we work with her all the time!! We are doing everything that we can to help her. She did spend 5 long months fighting to just be here, and I have to remember just how far she has come! Yes we still have a long road ahead of us and there is work to be done!
We will continue to fight with Brinleigh each and every day to encourage her, push her, and help her in any way we can! She is the most important part of our family! And are so blessed to have her! Love you Brinleigh Boo!
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