Once Lexi turned 3 and they had an opening, she started getting her therapy in a preschool like setting a few hours a week. When we bought our house we purposely chose the location because of the proximity to where Lexi would go to school. We were only a couple blocks away and able to walk there. The program was through early intervention so she was with the same therapists that had been with her since she was 2 months old. This made for an easy transition.
Her time at the preschool was a huge blessing. All the people involved were amazing! They were positive and hopeful about Lexi gaining new skills. They worked a lot on helping her to make decisions through eye gaze so she could have more of a say in her life. Lexi operated toys through switches or buttons and was exposed to a lot of exciting things for her. She really liked school and being with the other kids.
Lexi was still having almost constant ear infections so after visiting a specialist she had a minor procedure where she got ear tubes put in and her adenoids taken out. She did really well and we went home the same day. Any medical procedure with a child is stressful but this was low key for her and us.
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