Parent Advocate?!

Just the other week

Logey had his

every few months check in

with his Developmental Pediatrician.

We got a good one.

We are supremely thankful for that.

As recommended when Logan was receiving

services from our local Infant Toddler Program.

The advice is to take his

IEP (Individualize Education Plan),

notes from his therapists,

information from

other doctors

and

anything else that

may be helpful.

Thankfully, this Pediatrician

has never wanted to

put Bitty on any medications.

He did recommend a

supplement

but no actual medication.

Logan has never given this

professional his attention

until this appointment.

He waited until the end

of the session to approach him

and

lift his shirt

for the Doctor to listen to his heart.

Then he “played” a little with

the Doctor.

He made the Doctor's day.

The appointments

are of him looking over all the

information we bring in

and

talking to me listening to

our concerns

and

telling him what is

going on with Bitty from our view.

I mentioned he has regressed some

but

with great reason behind it.

That there are some big changes

that have happened

and

I know that is why he has regressed.

I had to explain what our changes were

and

so I get to see big bug eyes

and

jaws drop.

The nurse also did that too.

I just smile and keep on.

Our Bitty impresses this man.

We'll take that!

Our Bitty impresses us too.

I know we are biased but

it sure makes us feel good

when others see it too.

He also commented on how

good Aidan is with Bitty.

I said, they have connected on a few

levels and

Aidan tries to understand

what Bitty does.

That said, I mentioned how some

people have questioned if Aidan is on

the Spectrum also.

The Pediatrician laughed and said,

“No, he is not!!

He made eye contact when I

walked in, he kept it while talking”

and went on listing how that is not true.

I smiled and said, “I know.”

Just nice to hear especially

with the critics out there

saying that everyone

wants a “label”
or

people are over diagnosing

Autism.

Due to all the critic voices

when we knew Logan

needed more evaluations.

We went three ways.

People always claim

to get a second opinion.

All 3 of our opinions

confirmed the exact same.

Anyways, after our talk.

He said Bitty doesn't have

to come back

unless he regresses

for unknown reasons.

This Pediatrician

doesn't have to monitor

medications

for him

and

he also says he knows

Logan sees a big list of Doctors

so we can knock one off the list!

I can make an appointment

just to use him as a sounding board.

I use all the therapists as

sounding boards too.

I like to hear multiple professionals

and

the teachers all on the same page.

That is nothing I ever anticipated

and

have been extremely thankful

for this experience.

He also smiled, when I said the

Teachers said Andrew and I should be

Parent Advocates.

He said, “You just made me laugh. I was thinking

the exact same thing! “

I said to him what we said to the Teachers,

“We don't know what we are doing!

How can we help someone else??”

The Pediatrician said,

“It also helps Parents just to know

they are not alone.”

So, here is step one.

I have a ton of things to talk about but

will do it over time

and

only over whelm

any readers little by little.

:)