YALE Hospital with Recker

 

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2011

YALE Hospital with Recker

I just finished up a 3 day trip with Kayla Recker and Jeremy. We were at the YALE Hospital research center for Autism. Recker went through quite a bit of testing; he was so good and patient, especially with the time change from Arizona to Connecticut. His sleeping pattern was ultimately off, and he was exhausted throughout the testing. I observed him through a one-way mirror as they put him through some intense tests. He yawned and jabbered as they asked him to do different tasks. 

The purpose of the first test was to see Recker's ability to communicate with others without speaking. And to also determine the level of understanding he has. There are no right or wrong answers here--just testing to see what kind of therapy will be best for him--one of the things I loved was how positive all the doctors and therapists were.They focused only on what he CAN do and stayed away from what he can't. They gave us some things to work on with him this next year until he returns. The last test they did was a genetics test. He had to give his blood--I stayed in the waiting area, knowing I would not be able to handle it. Kayla and I could hear him, crying and  it was not fun to listen to. He wanted to rip the Band-Aid off--and we let him-- I can't stand to have a Band-Aid in the crease of my arm either.
The test results will be back in a few weeks. Until then--life is so happy with this little guy.

Woody was on Mine and Reckers bed when we got back to the Hotel