2013 update..

this has been a bit neglected, but life has been crazy.  I had began working full time and it has left little time for things like the internet.  however..  Joe continues to do well.  since the probable seizure in Jan 2012, he developed a difficult stutter.  he went thru lots of speech therapy but nothing has really helped.  he attended Indian Trails Camp for the first time last summer and did very well.  he will be going back for 2 more weeks this summer.  he is learning his sight words and working thru some basic math concepts and is doing well with that.  he enjoys using the iPad often.  he will be seeing his psychiatrist next month where I’m going to address coming off the risperdal in hopes of clearing up his speech.  by chance, a family member had a bad reaction to it and it greatly effected their speech so I’m curious if the same thing is happening to Joe.  we’ve also gone almost entirely gluten free again and the change in behavior is a huge one.  I was skeptical at first, but it’s working and I’m going to try and keep it up.  it’s my hope that we can reduce the medications he’s on now that he is getting older and is more able to work with us behaviorally.