Growth and Development

So, I haven’t done one of these for a while, as we have been running smoothly with G and his language and supports. We found ourselves in a comfortable groove and although there have been moments, I could have reflected on and documented, they have just been that - moments. Since February this year, we have no longer just had moments, but consistent problem solving and trying to find solutions for George now that he has officially entered his schooling years. We put many hour

On January 12th last year, I had my beautiful George. He had his newborn screening test, and I was told to return for another as he didn’t pass it, although not to worry as it was likely fluid. We returned, and he had a pass and a fail in each ear. We were referred to the ENT, who told us that George had unilateral hearing loss. A hearing aid was fitted at 2 months old. A few months later, a sedated ABR and MRI were performed. The results showed us that George’s hearing had c

Reflecting on my talk I did recently I keep coming back to the start of my journey. key word signs and how I incorporated them into my home and George’s life. This video is really embarrassing for me, but I had a bank of about 10 signs and all from an app, it’s not Auslan and is without any help. George was 6 months (28 July 2022). I would try and find a few new signs each day and incorporate those into the home, although it was just between George and I. I was worried my fam