It’s been 3 months since our diagnosis of Jovie’s Autism & Developmental Delay, and we’ve come a little way along this long journey.
Just after her diagnosis, we applied for Jovie to go to a special child care centre which is due to open next April/May, we had the family interview a couple of weeks ago and last Friday I got the call that Jovie was accepted! It’s only for kids with Autism and alot of families applied for the limited spots available. She’s the youngest at the centre (at 2 and a half) but she’s been paired up with a little boy just older than her – how adorable.
I have been going back and forth about sending Jovie to child care while she’s still so limited in her communication and independence but I’ve gotta let her try, and let myself try.
I am still going to worry about her wherever she is, I’m going to wonder if her teacher is comforting her the way she needs or whether they understand what she is trying to say. Whether Jovie is able to form a good relationship with them, or whether they truly have the patience to ‘work’ with Jovie throughout her time there.
My bond with Jovie over these last few months has grown so much that I feel more attached to her than ever – it’s hard not to. But I guess that’s just a natural part of parenting.. right?
