Breathing a sigh of relief...

It may be too soon to actually breathe a sigh of relief, but I'm going to sneak one out anyway. Tyler seems to have hit a streak of progression. Recently, he seems more focused, more alert, able to carry on meaningful conversations. He and I had a very good talk about school yesterday when I picked him up from tutoring. I knew the diagnostician, Karen was supposed to introduce herself to Tyler and explain the process of testing. I asked him about it after school and he actually remembered meeting her and going to her office. We talked about what it means for him to be tested and what might happen. He was very happy to talk about what bothers him in class. He usually clams up when I try to talk to him about what he finds most difficult. He very succinctly explained what happens when he's trying to work a math sheet or answer questions about a reading he's done. He seemed hopeful that the results of the test may get him some additional help in school. We talked about what kind of tests he'll do. We also talked about doing his very best and keeping on track.
Today, testing began after much anticipation on our part. I checked in with Karen at lunch and she gushed on and on about Ty. He's so sweet. He's so cooperative. He tries his very best. It made me very proud to hear someone rave on about my little guy. He's doing well keeping up with her and tolerating everything she's taking him through. He has two more days oftesting to go through next week and then the meetings begin. I just pray that the results will indicate that Tyler does in fact need more one on one help and he will receive a diagnosis that will help him get through school. Pray, my friends. xoxo!