Yesterday the class went to the zoo ... even though it was pouring with rain! Here they are at the elephant enclosure. Kaylia has always been very keen on elephants.
This morning as Kaylia was preparing for school, Naomi and I were reflecting on the quality of the time that Kaylia is having with Casey ...... Kaylia is very carefree and relaxed with Casey .... enjoying their time together. It is so good. Autism means that Kaylia misses out on much of the normal experience of friendship with peers ....... she get this to a degree in the school setting ..... but she has no social circle during out of school times. Parents cannot fill this role and so much of the value of having an au-pair is in this social interaction. We have seen this many times in the past ..... and now we seem to be seeing this friendship at a time in Kaylia's development when she especially needs that social vacuum to be filled. ..... and Casey is filling that need admirably. The "proof of the pudding" is Kaylia's relaxed atmosphere.
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