Dad's latest assessment...Getting closer to driving!!

Nathan took dad to Speech and Occupational Therapy today. Today was spent assessing dad's progress. Dad started with Occupational Therapy. They did the same assessment on dad as the first day of his outpatient therapy. They assessed his eyes and his vision again. There has been improvement in dad's vision. The mid-line in his vision has started shifting back to the center line. They also tested his depth perception, which has also improved.

They did another test (the first test to assess to see if the patient is able to start looking at the possibility of driving). In previous attempts at doing this test, dad was unable to complete the test at all. For this first assessment, dad has to connect the dots in a number/letter pattern (for example: 1 a 2 b 3 c 4 d), and he has to complete the task in 4.5 minutes. Dad scored, "normal" on this assessment. Dad is EXTREMELY EXCITED!!! With only 4 weeks left in out patient therapy, dad is hoping that he will be driving before the end of therapy. The occupational therapist did not put a time line on when it will happen, but she did say that they can start doing more assessments/prep to help dad get behind the wheel again.

During dad's speech time, they assessed his reading and comprehension. Again, thankfully his reading and comprehension has increased! He was reading at a 5th grade level (last time they assessed him) and he now reads at a 6.5 grade reading level.  At one point dad was able to read at the 8th grade level, however his comprehension was at 20%. When he reads at the 6.5 level his comprehension is at 80%. 

We are so thankful to see the continued improvement in dad's progress. Thank you to everyone who has continued to pray for my dad. Please keep praying for his continued recovery! 

What an amazing God we serve!

"Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.'" ~ Mark 10:27