Bradley had a Spring Band Concert last night. The 5th & 6th graders, Junior High and High School Bands performed. They all did an excellent job and sounded great.
On Friday, the Junior High and High School Bands will be going to Six Flags. I will going as a chaperone so I will be able to push Bradley in his wheelchair. I dread pushing the manual chair on all the hills but I think it will be good exercise. Tom is usually with us on Six Flags and Zoo trips. I know it will be worth it to go and watch Bradley enjoy it.
Next Friday, we will be going to Springfield to see the Orthopaedic again. He will also get his new shoes with the extra heel added to the right. This will relieve the pain of the bones rubbing together as he walks and hopefully he will be able have better balance. Hopefully this will work so we don't have to go the surgical route.
Bradley's IEP Meeting is also on May 4th, but there is no way that Bradley and I can make it with a 10:45 appointment in Springfield. Since Tom will be able to make it, I decided not to reschedule it.
One of the big things that will be different next year is Driver's Education. It's hard to believe we have reached that point but he will be able to get his Driver's permit since he is 15 years old. We really didn't know if Bradley would be able to drive normally, because we didn't think he would still be walking by this time.
Stephanie will soon be wrapping up another semester of college. She is taking Introduction to Education and is currently doing her field experience for the class. She is doing this at the local grade school. She was really happy to get Kindergarten. She did not specify which class she would like to work with but really wanted Kindergarten. It's amazing the way that worked out.
Stephanie is working on a degree in Early Childhood Education. After she gets her Associate's degree, she can teach in preschools and daycares. If she goes on, as planned, to get her Bachelor's degree, she will be able to teach up to 3rd grade. I am encouraging her to do this.
