I went to Aaron's IEP (individual education plan) meeting. Everything went well. They discussed the results of his assessment. He is ahead of his age in cognitive and communication skills. He has fallen behind in the areas of motor functioning and independence. Neither of these surprise us since the bone marrow transplant basically knocked him off his feet (literally) and he had to start all over again with muscle strength. His lack of independence means he cannot dress himself, use the potty by himself, or go up and down the stairs by himself. All of these things are also a result of decreased muscle and bone strength. The steroids have weakened Aaron's bones to that of a geriatric person and they have weakened his muscle as well. Fortunately because he is very young, he will be able to recover his bone and muscle strength. We just need to get him off of these steroids.
As a result of the IEP, Aaron will qualify for a teacher to come to the home once a week for 45 minutes. We are looking forward to him starting "school." Due to his weaknesses, he may qualify for occupational therapy. However, I didn't think to ask about that during the meeting and I would have to set up an additional meeting to find out.
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