Kindergarten pictures are back already!! We could not be more proud of Nolan! He's smiling; He's looking at the camera; And he's not looking at all stressed!

He has made a lot of great strides in a short amount of time.

Nolan is now participating in all classes, except one: gym. Because the 2 K classes are combined into one for gym class, there are added kids and noise. The therapist is thinking his lack of participation at this point continues to be emotional and anxiety related, but with sensory thrown in too. A little bit of a trifecta... Again, Ms. Weber and the gym teacher are OK with it. They know that when Nolan feels secure & less anxious, he will be more then willing to participate. It's evident from his start and now participation in other classes!

This week, Nolan will be the Star Student of the week. We have made a poster of family, his likes, his dislikes & what he wants to be when he grows up. We are darn excited for this opportunity, as Nolan normally shy's away from any attention - and here he's talking about being the Star Student & how he got to stand on a chair & have the other kids sing to him last week (for a celebration of filling his sticker chart!)

Way to go Nolan!! We are so proud that he is finding his way to overcome the Social Anxiety and Selective Mutism Disorders!