This was the first weekend I really dedicated myself to full-time play therapy with Karis. I woke up, made breakfast, worked with K from 8:30-11:30, made lunch, worked with K from 1-4, ran to eg eggs, did some reading about autism in the car before heading home, made dinner, then worked with Karis from 6-8. It was a full 8 hour day.
Great things we've seen: Karis played "catch" for perhaps the first time ever (or at least the first time since her regression last year. She also said a few new words: "Gordo" and "express," both Thomas-related words of course. She's still isn't really saying meaningful words. She babbles about Thomas and Percy, but won't ask for food or water. But it's still a good sign that she's talking more. Also-early this week I bumped into her in the hallway and said, "I'm sorry!" Then she walked down the hallway saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." over and over. Echolalia is a classic sign of autism, but for now we'll take any gains in vocabulary any way we can get it. :)
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