I said my Hello's and then my Good Bye's before but this one hit me hard. To see how much progress my kiddo has made since March has been wonderful. He's a high functioning child with autism and has signs of schizophrenia and when we started working together it seemed difficult to imagine progress. He hasn't been diagnosed for the latter but it is a possibility. In my opinion, what helped him progress as much as he has is due in large part to having a role model and attention. At school, he was often isolated from his peers due to his special needs. At home, he was having bad behaviors reinforced with tangibles when instead he needed someone to talk to and to play with.
Yesterday was my last session with him. I let him know that I had a surprise gift for him at the end of session. I was testing his patience but he managed to wait appropriately and by the end of session I presented with this:
I'm to blame for his adoration of Minecraft but I think it's a healthy obsession. He loved it and I'm happy he did. I wish him and his family well and hope he succeeds in life.
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