Our Peaceful Journey....: Feeding the Kangaroos!

Feeding the Kangaroos!

After some initial apprehension (naturally! especially since Raiyan is normally sensitive to new things and new touches), we were so proud to see Raiyan bravely feed the kangaroos out of his own hands! Of course, he kept squealing loudly out of nervousness mixed with excitement but in the end you can tell he was soo pleased with himself for having done what he did.

What was so cute was when he kept saying "Haha the kangaroo tickles the hand! haha!"

Well done Raiyan!!

4 comments:

Nisa said...: Raiyan looks like he had so much fun there, especially the last picture! By that time macam warm up to the kangaroo’s sudah. Hehe and I can just imagine how adorable he sounded squealing excitedly! =); August 13, 2008 at 1:53 AM
Pweshes Mama said...: Yeah, fun is an understatement! Tapi by the time ia warm up kan the kangaroo, abis tah udah makanannya.. and we weren't paying another 5 bucks for another cup! hehe.. tapi yeah he was soo cute squealing away-sakai plang usulnya!; August 13, 2008 at 9:33 AM
Anonymous said...: Hehehe.. Great to read about Raiyan again. It has been such a loooong time since you last posted. So cute usulnya feeding the Kangaroo.. Can't wait to check out ur other blog! Hehehe..; August 13, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Pweshes Mama said...: Hi shuweets! Thanks! sorry I haven't posted in a while.. Either there is toomuch to tell in terms of Raiyan's speech progress that I don't know where to start OR there's nothing major enough for me to blog about since he's having the school holidays now..

btw, do I know you/u know me kah? sounds cam you do jua..; August 14, 2008 at 7:21 AM

About Raiyan

Raiyan was diagnosed to be on the autism spectrum at 4 years 7 months and was immediately started on 13 hours/week sessions of 1-1 ABA-based behavioral and language development therapy.

Before that, Raiyan could only communicate his needs using 1-2 words at most (though he can narrate a whole song or book easily but with no comprehension of what his words meant), was extremely resistant to change and new situations/environments, was locked in his obsessive world of animals and threw excruciatingly loud tantrums lasting hours or until his wants are eventually met.

Alhamdulillah, now at 6 years old, Raiyan can now have conversations with others, is open to change and new environments with a little cajoling, is constantly engaged in imaginative play including group play with his siblings and other children and best of all, has long kissed the scary tantrums goodbye.

He has also gone beyond our expectations with him now being independent in class (year 2) in a mainstream school.

We have no doubts that Raiyan is where he is now because of the appropriate therapy he has received in the past year and the conscientious hard work and dedication exerted by his caregivers, his therapists and most of all by Raiyan himself.

We are forever thankful and appreciative of the progress Raiyan has made to date and would love to offer other parents the same hope that we have and to work towards the progress they dream for their own child. Amin.

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Feeding the Kangaroos!

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