The last few weeks have been amazing for Emily. She is finally emerging from her trapped position and smiling, laughing and enjoying life again - it's fantastic!
I don't know whether it's the extra vitamins and minerals I am giving her, the sun light that is helping, the fact that I am more relaxed with her, or whether it is something else completely! Whatever it is, Emily is connected with us again. She still has her moments of quiet and solitude, but that may be just because she is a teenager!!!!
It is sometimes difficult to work out whether the way Emily is behaving is due to her autism, her innate personality or the fact that she is a teenager and because she cannot say "for goodness sake Mum, leave me alone, I'm fine" it is always a mystery to know what is going on for her.
Emily is really enjoying school again and is taking her place in all the activities. They were learning about the digestive system (!?) and Emily's job was to roll out a long intestine with playdoh (an expert job she made!).
Emily made a rabbit mask and actually allowed me to put it on her and take a picture (this is a first for Emily!)
(looks very scary to me!!!)
Last Friday was Comic Relief 2011 and Emily was allowed to wear fancy dress at school for the day. She was so excited, I couldn't believe it. We went off to the fancy dress hire shop and she chose a lady pirate costume.
She marched into her classroom on Friday morning and got a great reception from the staff and her classmates and Emily LOVED all the attention.
She wore her costume to the Library after school as well.
Emily decided it was a good idea to take Captain Hook with her to school, as he was a pirate too!!
