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Kirha,

So good to hear from you We got an IEP done for Nick, but because they were running an hour behind on the day he went for his evaluations, he spent an hour playing outside on the slide in 90 degree weather. So by the time they were ready to do Nick’s evaluations, he was hot, tired, and thirsty. And did I mention it was also lunchtime? Which meant that he was hungry, too. So when they attempted to do the hearing test, he wanted nothing to do with it.

That Phono class sounds great. I’m glad it worked for your daughter. Nick is mimicking a lot more sounds, but still no real words yet. I’m hoping that school will help. He starts on the 13th. He’ll be going 4 times a week for 2 1/2 hours a day, plus 30 minutes a week to work on fine motor skills. The class is limited to 5 kids per adult, which is good. They’ve set a goal for him to say a few words within a couple of months. I’ll be so happy once he starts talking.

Hey, since I just saw your post, it has been a few months so I’m sure things are going better for you. My daughter needed tubes (it was like she was hearing everything in a tunnel) and a few years of speech therapy. They evaluated her, wrote an IEP, and checked her progress every so often. In two months she went from no words to complete sentences. Although she obviously had some kind of hearing difficulty(she cried constantly for two years), the speech therapy was a God-send. She also went to what’s called Phono class where they concentrated on one sound a day-the book was with that sound, the snack, the game, they made flash cards on that sound, and the kids listened to words with that sound while they colored. The best place ever. One extra thing I did was to get on her level, make her look at me while I said a word, and made her repeat it. Having her watch my mouth made her see how to say the word. Anyway, after this book I’ve written here, good luck and I’m sure Nick will do fine. Kirha

I’d never been to Disneyland before I moved out here, either, but I still find it appealing. Where I grew up, we used to go to Busch Gardens, but from what I remember, it was mostly rides and Clydesdale horses. I remember we went maybe once a year, but I don’t know if that’s because of the distance or the cost. I wasn’t paying, so I never paid attention to the cost.

Luckily, there was no vomiting when we went, and the fast passes eliminate most of the standing in long lines. Honestly, if it wasn’t for the cost, I wouldn’t have too much to complain about. The fast passes do make the lines so much more bearable. The only caveat is that you can’t have more than one fast pass at a time, and not all rides have them.

Glad you had a great time! I think Nick’s reaction to Mickey shows a decidedly superior intellect. If you were to ask my kids the question, “What does Mickey want?”, they’d immediately chime the correct in complete unison: “ALL OUR MONEY!” I share Dave Barry’s aversion to grandiose amusement parks, possibly because I never experienced one as a child. He says Disneyland IS the happiest place on earth, if you like crowds, heat, standing in long, stuffy lines and projectile vomiting. Only he says it funnier.
Ciao, Bella

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I just checked on eBay, and here’s a link for where you can buy the costume: http://cgi.ebay.com/Cars-Light-up-Lightning-McQueen-Costume-Sound-NEW-/160349544638?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0

The store is maintained by a user called disney-daulton.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

hi mom! my son also loves lightning macqueen.. can you send to me the link of the shop in ebay where you seen that costume? thanks a lot mommy..