Son Rise for Nick

And so, today, our wonderful journey beguins with Son Rise Program

Let's go into Nick's World !

After knowing the "Joining" part, I've come to realize that I already did that with Nick, by instinct. Maybe this is why I got my son to look me in the eye earlier than most people I know.. Eye contact.  I remember that we almost lost Nick's eye contact, when he was about 2 years...
Today, the challenge is to mantain Nick focused, to manage his meltdowns, and to convince him to do somenthing that he is not up to.  His motor skills are very low (he can't hold a pencil, brush his hair, and several other things that demands fine motor skills). Also, Nick , now with 5 years old, is still on dypers, and have difficulties to say and express himself. Although he is capable of asking simple things, he struggles to show feelings and to deal with frustrations.

Now, I am planning and organizing things to take Son Rise's courses and trainings, so I can be more helpful to Nick.  Of course that we can't afford it, but I won't give up. I will find a way... and also stat a fundraising specific for Nick's Son Rise. Meantime, I am organizing my home and Nick's playroom.

I will do EVERYTHING I can so my son can be all that he is capable of.

Wow! So much has happened!

Its been quite some time since my last post. And a LOT has happened!
 After 2 years doing his horse therapy treatment on Walking Equoterapia, we decided to find another place for Nick, because the staff changed and it became forbitten to watch our son's sessions -- after this I found out that his horse therapy wasnt being done properly. So, without wasting any time, he started his hippotherapy in another place, called Gati Equoterapia. It worked perfectly, but after a few months, a friend got a Tuition for Nick on the best place for horse therapy in Brazil - the Clube Hipico de Santo Amaro. Also, his therapist is nonetheless than Mr.Fernando Guimaraes, the Brazil's paralympic official coach (sitting volleyball). Nick is very happy and says that he want to be an equestrian athlete, or a cowboy, or a knight, but he hasnt decided it yet...hehehehehe Nick is awsome!

                Nick at Gati Equoterapia - Very beautiful place and we are very thankful for everything.

Nick on Recanto dos Cavaleiros, a place that he loves until today - it was here that he had the first contact with horses... 

Nick today, at the Clube Hipico de Santo Amaro 

But Nick also developed interest to owls...thats right, OWLS ! So me and my husband trained an barn owl to interact with NIck. We won Gandalf (the owl) from a certified breeder, who wanted to help NIck somehow.