Conferences

We had Nate's conference today and his teacher says he is doing good. He needs a little help with spelling and writing but he's getting his work done and trying hard. His teacher has him sitting in a group with two other boys who have similar personalities, so they are working well together. This teacher seems to have a lot of patience with Nate. He is willing to make the few changes to make it easier for Nate to get through the day without too much trouble. Most people figure out on their own that as long as he is kept busy and knows what to expect he does really well. If he has a job of some sort and feels like he is helping he is much happier. Shaun knows this and has made him the official cone kid at skate practice. He is in charge of setting up all the drill cones and making sure they are put away after practice. The other kids have to ask him first if they can help, so now Nate is called Nat-han the cone man. The only problem though is that sometimes he will be in the middle of a drill and he will notice one get kicked out of place, he so wants to fix it but can't. It's good for him to learn he can wait and that it's okay that things don't always have to be in a perfect line. The second the drill is over though he makes a bee-line right to the misplaced cone and fixes it, it's funny to watch him having his OCD moment, some things never change!