OT evaluation

Have I told you how much I hate evaluations?  Standarized evaluations?  Since B has been in OT for a year, it was time to reevaluate him.  Ugh.  I am happy with the progress that he has made and the progress that he continues to make.  We've had a great week with lots of new things happening (read previous posts if you don't know what they are!).  Never in a million years did I think that we would be in PT, OT, and speech and he would be so far behind.  I mean, he's my sweet, happy little boy and to me, he's perfect (well, except the eating part, that really drives me crazy).  Back to the evaluation.  I HATE how these evaluations only take into consideration where he should be, and not how far he has come.  This was also a complaint I had when teaching and the kids had to take the yearly state test.  These standarized tests don't show a child's strengths and interests.  So B can't stack two blocks on top of each other.  Hello, how interesting is that?  To stack two boring blocks on top of each other. Because of his low muscle tone, B has to work harder to do everything, so that would be  like me telling you to run a mile just so you could watch tv.  Big, fat chance of that happening!  You'd probably just say, oh well tv isn't that important! These tests don't show how much he loves his furry sisters and says, "Gee, Gee" and "wub, wub (woof, woof)" everytime Maggie walks past.  They don't show how much he loves to flirt with any lady in any store.  They don't show how much he loves life and what a happy baby he is (except when I'm trying to feed him).  They don't show how much he loves to play with the steering wheel or his happy dance when he's really excited. They definitely don't show how hard he works or how much heart this kid has.  I know it's just a piece of paper, but it still sucks.  I am not blaming the therapists, and they are just doing their job.  Of course I trust their opinion more than any piece of paper.  I have told them repeatedly, I don't really care about tests or written goals, as long as he is making progress that's all that really matters.  As long as we are trying new things when something doesn't work, I don't care about the paper.  Except when that piece of paper sneaks up on you and tells you that your perfect, adorable son is almost a year behind.  Kind of makes you feel like a failure. My sister keeps telling me he's on BNT...Braeden Nason Time.  She's right, of course.  My job is to expose him to new experiences and new skills, not make him do them.  I guess that's all for now.  That's my vent and hopefully there won't be another one for a while!