ECI Meeting #1

So on Thursday the nurse that will be Cooper's ECI service coordinator came over to meet with me. She was so nice and very thorough. She stayed for well over 2 hours. There was allot of paperwork to fill out. We also went over all of Cooper's history including the pregnancy which was quite extensive. She said that Cooper should automatically qualify for services because he has had FTT. We just have to see what the pedi writes on the script. I'm pretty sure I can get the specialist to write the FTT diagnoses if the pedi does not as Cooper's said has always been one of his main concerns. She played with Cooper and agreed that his upper body was weak. She also commented on how he still keeps fists and stayed that his hands should be open most of the time now, something I had over looked. She noticed his preference for the right hand and pointed out how he would easily open his right hand to a toy, but not his left and how he was much more aware of what he was doing with the right hand. They can hopefully work to strengthen his left side and bring more of a balance. We also found out they would file on our insurance and we would not have to pay for the services. Cooper will have a full evaluation by an physical therapist and a speech therapist on Tuesday. After that, we will set up a treatment plan. I am very anxious and excited. I do have fears that getting the script may be a bit of a battle. The nurse said that until he gains that upper body strength, he won't be able to sit up or crawl. I really just want to get the ball rolling so that we can learn what to do to help him. The earlier the better. Please pray that everything works out and we can get Cooper the help I believe he needs.