It's just me and dd, and our cat. She's autistic so isn't speaking yet but has come on so much since turning 5 🥺
She's so much more aware now, and is understanding more. And she's using the toilet!
No reason for this post. It'll be a quiet birthday. I plan to send her into school tomorrow with a cake, and they'll have a little party for her.
I wish I could do more for her. This next year of her life is about making her friends, as she currently doesn't have any, which i feel like crap about. It's hard as she doesn't see the same sen kids outside of school, or the same neurotypical ones tbh
But that's what this year is for - getting her semi verbal and making friends.
This time 5 years ago, I had just discovered that I was all alone with an almost one year old, facing a pandemic. I didn't think we'd make it, but here we are ❤️
If anyone is alone with their baby, no family and friends, just keep on going. It does get better.
And if anyone has any experience with private speech therapy, please do share xx
Dunno where I'd be without mumsnet ☀️🙌