May 1, 2008
In honor of tomorrow’s IEP meeting, the percentiles are marching in. And they aren’t pretty.
- 11th percentile for speech articulation
- 5th percentile for body strength and agility
- 8th percentile for body coordination
- 5th percentile for visual perception
- 5th percentile for motor coordination
- 7th percentile for fine manual control
Age equivalence of a 3.5 year old, global physical delays, difficulty in coordinating visual and motor systems…
But this is why we are a good team, we three. When I shared these grim statistics with my husband, he turned to me and said, “Yeah, but when it comes to love, he’s in the 1000th percentile.”
Now that’s a number worth holding on to.
May 1, 2008 at 8:10 am
I’d say you have an overachiever on your hands. If you look at percentiles on paper and then you think about how he is performing on a daily basis, you think, Wow, this kid is really working hard.
He so deserves his upcoming vacation in California with his cousin.
Good luck at the meeting!
And I’d say that your husband is a really wise man!
May 1, 2008 at 8:23 am
your husband is dreamy.
sending our biggest and best good luck IEP vibes!
May 1, 2008 at 8:33 am
I’m with Eileen and Kyra; your husband IS dreamy, and your boy is the hardest working man in show business, in my estimation. It’s like trying to do PE with both hands tied behind your back, or trying to dance with “drunk goggles” on. Look at what he can do.
Wow.
Sending love and more love for the IEP meeting.
May 1, 2008 at 8:56 am
Ok, what everyone else said…AND…remember that those numbers are only snapshots. They’re not the whole story. And those things don’t all go on at the same time.
Kind of like the way Nik looks on paper — a frail, sickly child to be cosseted and pitied for his unenvialble challenges. Then pelple meet him and see for themselves that not everything you see in writing is the truth.
Forget the numbers except as they can become levers to pry open doors to opportunities and resources. Well, except that very last number…stick with that one for sure!
But you know that already. xoxo
May 1, 2008 at 8:56 am
Ugh. I hate numbers. But what a gift J. is.
May 1, 2008 at 9:22 am
The numbers do not tell the full story. Focus on that 1000th percentile. That’s all that really matters.
May 1, 2008 at 9:22 am
i agree with drama mama. your husband IS dreamy!
“Yeah, but when it comes to love, he’s in the 1000th percentile.”
love pure love
: )
May 1, 2008 at 10:14 am
Ditto what everyone else said! Tough numbers to see, but it is true that he must be working so extra hard (love the drunk goggles analogy, Drama Momma)!!. And it is not just love that he excels in, it’s building and art and making people laugh; things that you don’t see on paper.
Good luck today!
May 1, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Wishing you lots of luck at the IEP meeting. Don’t let the numbers get you down…hopefully they can be used to his advantage at the meeting. And I’m with everyone else - you’ve got one sweet Hubs! He’s so totally right!
May 1, 2008 at 3:15 pm
WOW Kristen, what a powerful post and amazing reactions from so many readers. They’re all right, your husband’s right, you’re right to feel the way you do and GP’s right in all he does and accomplishes, every day, even when he’s down. And when you’re ready for a little silliness, have fun with the meme I just tagged you with. It’s a quick and easy one, promise! K.
May 1, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Good luck with your meeting tomorrow. With you and J beside him, GP can do anything. I hate those numbers…as a parent AND as an educator…
BUT, the 1000th percentile, I LOVE THAT ONE!
I will be sending positive vibes your way as well as warm hugs. Nothing easy about those meetings…
Love,
Michele and girls
May 1, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I tagged you for a meme, but it looks like someone else beat me to it!
May 1, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Actually my tag’s for a different one, Delilah! Must be meme season…!
May 1, 2008 at 11:06 pm
All three of you are 100% fantastic. My fingers will be crossed that GP gets everything he needs and deserves at tomorrow’s meeting. Everyone else has already spoken the truth about the numbers, so listen to them.
May 1, 2008 at 11:38 pm
That is very sweet. So true. 100 percent loved indeed!
Good luck at the IEP!
May 2, 2008 at 12:09 am
Oh these numbers look familiar. But they do move, and GP is moving and changing all the time. Listen to all your wise and loving friends, and most of all, to that wise and loving hubby of yours. Numbers are numbers. It’s what you write every week that tells us how he’s growing and changing.
I’ll be sending happy thoughts your way tomorrow, K.
May 2, 2008 at 8:08 am
That hubby of yours is definitely a keeper! I second what Jenn said about the numbers being used to GP’s advantage at the IEP meeting. I’ll be checking back to see how it went.
May 3, 2008 at 11:43 pm
I am interested in seeing how your IEP progresses. As you said to me, you are doing better than you think.
May 4, 2008 at 4:14 am
Ohhh…how I do hate those percentiles. I love what your husband said…it keeps it all in perspective.
May 4, 2008 at 8:42 pm
That is the best possible response to the percentiles. And the love is one of those things that really, really matters.
May 6, 2008 at 12:44 am
What a lovely, lovely thing your hubby said. I’m swooning.