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Proud TA please can I share?

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Orangelephantshavewrinkles · 15/10/2012 18:28

I work as a TA with a child who has complex needs. I have worked with him

from 2 and a half to three and then from mid reception to now. (At three he

was diagnosed with leukaemia. ) Now in year one he never stops surprising me.

Today was doing a spot of maths and decided to look at numbers and asking

with a choice of two wheres the 2 etc. He showed me correctly on all numbers

up to 10. Then when i picked up a 2 he showed me 2 fingers and said two. The same with three and four.

Then later we looked at sounds out of the 17 I showed him he recognised and said 16.
I was stunned and so proud. I didn't think he recognised any as he has not

given any indications that he did.

I am so proud of him and how much he achieves despite the hundreds of trips to hospital, the chemo etc. This is from a child who was described by the assessment unit as unteachable.
Will name change after this but wanted to share with people who know how big this is.

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LeeCoakley · 15/10/2012 18:31

What a lovely day for you. It makes everything worthwhile doesn't it?

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MyCannyBairn · 15/10/2012 19:16

Congrats on your work and their spark. ( My name suits the thread eh OP :). ).

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Walter4 · 15/10/2012 19:38

Brilliant, you are right to feel proud. You must have made his parents so happy !

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UnChartered · 15/10/2012 19:40

that's lovely - you are very right to feel proud Smile

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TheTimeTravellersWife · 16/10/2012 15:17

Lovely news! Great that you shared it with us.

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Ineedalife · 16/10/2012 16:25

Sounds like a lovely day orange, I love working with children for precisely this reasonGrin

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insanityscratching · 16/10/2012 16:32

Lovely news, well done to your little one (and you)

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EllenJaneisstillnotmyname · 16/10/2012 17:41

That's fab. Proud day for you all. Smile

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