It's been such a busy summer. Kenny graduated in May from both Parkway & South Tech. We are so proud of him. School was definitely a struggle for him but it has paid off in the end. He now is in a VSP program doing grounds & maintenance work at Monsanto. Mom & dad have had a good time giving him advice on the trials & tribulations of the working world.
We moved Danny out of the MAAP program and back into the day program. There was a great deal of staff turnaround in the MAAP side and we really just wanted something more structured. He has been a lot less stressed so we know that we made the right decision for him. He gets to keep his OT & Speech therapies so that was a plus. He also may begin receiving PT soon as well. Over the past several years we've seen his balance become increasingly worse. The doctors believe it may be damage from the seizures.
We sure miss Loretta. She was Danny's respite provider for quite a few years. We always said she was Danny's first true friend. He really loved her as we did as well. I used to call her up and just say, "Danny needs his Loretta fix". We know she is resting peacefully at the Lord's feet but all the same we still miss seeing her.
Seizure alert is going great. Two weeks ago we were camping. Saturday morning we had been awake for about an hour and were getting ready to get Danny dressed and let him outside to play basketball. Kermit began alerting both of us. We decided to wait awhile to let Danny go play. After all, at the camping lot there are many areas for Danny to fall with all the rocks, concrete, and fire pit. About 20 minutes after his alert Danny had a grand mal. Kermit was able to keep Danny safe. Later that day, Danny was outside sitting by the fire pit with us. Kermit began crying and one of the campers said, "Kermit looks like he really wants to be with Danny". Within a couple minutes Danny had another grand mal. What an amazing dog! He is aiding us in keeping Danny safe from harm. These dogs are truly priceless.
