Shira! You’re amazing. The class was such a gift to H and I. I’m so glad our friends recommended the class. At first it seemed impossible to take Thursday mornings off from work, etc. etc.—I’m so glad I made it work.
What H was able to learn, and getting her out of the house and engaged in a class—that’s all been fantastic and fun.
But your classes—personally—were so enriching for ME. To have a special space to work on communication with my girl who was so frustrated. To have a path forward that felt constructive and enriching, when I didn’t have much time or space elsewhere to know how to help develop her language skills and communication. To get to spend some really fun connecting time with H where it was just me and her. Those things for me, were exactly what I needed over the 15 weeks of classes that we took. I felt good knowing we’d have that time together and we had a special thing to work on over the course of that week.
And then of course, as her speech continued to move forward (what we were supposed to ‘look for’—to make sure her speech delay wasn’t an issue) it just helped me feel more and more at ease and she’s been less and less frustrated the more communication she’s developed.
So again—just a note of appreciation and gratitude for the enthusiasm, warmth, energy, positivity, and love that you infuse into your classes. Keeping a group of wobblers engaged is no joke! But you do an amazing job because you’re a total pro.
I just think you and your class is so beautiful—it’s powerful and important work and I’m glad I got to enjoy it. -Jen