Future

Everyday I can't help but wonder what the future holds for Kaiden....what parent doesn't wonder that about their child?  Things are happening that I never expected to happen so fast and now we have options for the future.  What's the best for him?  These thoughts are what consume my mind for most of the day.
We met with a therapist last week at my house to consider changing to in home therapy.  We decided against it since what he is currently doing is working.  The therapist (who works at my school as a special ed teacher) was so amazed with Kaiden.  His eye contact, people skills, she was just shocked.  She told us she had no doubt that he would be in the regular ed classroom by the time he gets into Kinder.  You have know idea what that did for my heart.  All I EVER want for Kaiden is for him to be 100% happy and living life like a little boy should.
This past week we also met with ECI (Early Childhood Intervention) for his 6 month eval.  She sang nothing but praises for all of the goals he has met.  With ECI, Kaiden has met every goal we set for him, so we set new ones for him to work on until he turns 3.  He will continue to receive speech, developmental and physical therapy (for fine motor skills) with them until October.  This summer we will all meet for an ARD and decide on what is best for Kaiden when he turns 3.  We also met with the UNT Speech and Hearing Center where K has been receiving therapy twice a week after school.  Out of 12 goals, he has met 12 of them.....the remaining 2 he is in the process of meeting:) Again....this kid is amazing. 
Brandon, Kaiden's dad, spoke at the school board meeting last month.  He did a great job of informing them of why the district needs an austim center or at least an autism classroom.  Every school in the metroplex of our size is currently meeting the needs of kids on the spectrum with at least one of these.  I spoke with the special ed director today and didn't really hear what I wanted to hear exactly.  She was very nice and very informative.  Her goal for next year is to have a PPCD "blended" classroom with 4-5 kids on the spectrum in that class.  They would spend half a day in the regular PPCD classroom and half of the day  pulled out to receive the time they need with the teacher alone (well with the other 3 or 4 kids).  This isn't exactly what the surrounding districts are doing but it is a step in the right direction, it will take time.  We will go back to the next school board meeting (next Tuesday) and hopefully have several parents speaking on behalf of their child.   
As for now, we will continue therapy with Kaiden every day.  He will continue to grow and thrive, I'm sure  of it:) We've heard from some people that they think it's too early for him to get the interventions.  He is proof that early intervention works.  If you only knew the difference in him now compared to say November.....HUGE improvements!  He communicates with us everyday instead of the breakdowns, he tells us his wants and needs, plays with toys like they should be played with, and is just happier.  I know it sounds odd for me to say I know how he feels, but it's the truth. I thank God for all of the doors he has opened for us. And I thank Him for all we have learned so far.