Developmental Pediatricians

Ya know, God is good. He truly is. And, He does answer prayers.

We finally made it into the developmental pediatrician with Alex after waiting for 4 months. That in itself is a miracle. Developmental pediatricians are highly specialized, and there really isn't enough of them to go around. There are places in this country where families who are covered under the military health insurance cannot see one because there isn't one on our insurance plan in that state. I know that sounds crazy, but that is the truth. And even here, there is a wait list that is over 6 months long for the doctor Alex went to. So, Praise God for the short wait!

Secondly was the evaluation done on Alex. There are no signs of autism, no signs of an autism spectrum disorder of any kind. He told us that Alex may have a touch of ADHD, but nothing that should have ever required medication. He said that if anything, Alex is only emotionally immature, and that considering the life changing events we have been through as a family over the past 3 years, that is not entirely unexpected.

He also was encouraging. He told us that choosing to homeschool Alex was the best thing we could have ever done for our son. Wow. Talk about Holy Spirit confirmation! It doesn't get any louder than that!

So, at this rate, we are just doing what we do. School, at home, and enjoying our time together. I'm already seeing improvements in Alex in some areas, others will just take time. I'm not concerned though. God is along for the ride. Even more than that -

He's driving.