November update

Well, we're slowly getting our Son-Rise program up and running. We've been recruiting local volunteers by posting flyers and using word of mouth. If you live locally and have anywhere you think you can post one (churches, service groups, etc.), please let me know and I'll email it to you to distribute. We now have 2 potential volunteers we've started training, along with Grandma and Nana, of course! Papa built a beautiful door for us with a one-way mirror in it, and we've started videotaping our training sessions so we can use them for feedback and also to send in to Son-Rise later for professional consultations. Travis is doing great in his group therapy class, with another month to go before the semester ends. He was finally accepted to start the individual Floortime therapy class this month, but we've decided to hold off for financial reasons because we can't do both the group therapy and this one at the same time. He's also getting used to the GFCF diet, although he hasn't embraced any new foods yet - he just eats the GFCF versions of the same few things! But he has made lots of progress this month with saying many more sounds (and even some approximations of words), interacting almost all the time, and learning the signs for cookie, help, and bubble. He's also starting a new regimen of dietary supplements and we're slowly swapping the old formulations for the new ones. Another great addition this month is the playset Jeff built in the backyard. He loves it, and so does Julia. It's too back the cold weather is coming, but since this is Houston we expect to still be able to use it a good amount during the winter. :)