I spent a lot of time typing and deleting the first sentence. Finding the words to say turned out wasn’t an easy thing to do.
Maybe just like what people with DLD do.
In spite of sleeping quite late (based on my regular schedule), I woke up early and felt like yesterday was a dream that I wanted to make sure it was real.
It started with a forwarded whatsapp text from her dad followed by the school manager herself last week. It was an offer for the little girl to do something related to her major weakness that makes her doing weekly therapy until now.
I wasn’t sure at first. It was a good chance of course, but, I didn’t want her being exposed too early. But, since the school was quite sure about that, and she would did it with her teacher which the relationship has been really great, so I allowed that. More than being uncertain, I was also curious.
Yesterday felt like having a second episode of what I felt in this post.
I watched her doing a 30 minutes live talk in the school social media platform with the teacher.
She was being briefed on Tueday, a light one. I made her some pointers on the paper. The rest, she just went with the flow.
One of the most admired qualities that she has is the confidence. We have discussed about her condition. Althought I am not sure she fully understand about that or not for now, but, for someone with language disorder, speaking difficulties, she talked ‘too well’. Her confidence is much bigger than her constraints.
She also reads a lot and that is a tremendous help. She has a lot of interests that makes her doing an intense reading on the particular topic. Thanks to this app, her interests are well entertained.
Back to yesterday.
Watched her talking excitedly, I couldn’t help looking back once again. Unlike the Dyspraxia that had just been discovered recently, language problems has been her constant problem since she was baby.
Consulted a child development pediatrician since she was 22 month old.
Enrolled therapies at 3 years old with speech delay diagnosis.
Did exhausting therapies few times a week, with all the drama.
Diagnosed with DLD at 5 during her time in Alfred Salter.
Doing a live talk at 7.
Yesterday felt like a monumental moment despite anything that has been written on the paper.
It also has been a year since she has been consistently and confidently giving ‘news anchor/reporter’ answer to “what do you want to be” question. Said that she would report any news from any places. Among many jobs out there that could be done with less talking, she chooses one with the most talking.
Writing this, I am still overwhelmed and too amazed for witnessing few among many of life and its funny paradoxes.
More explanation about DLD in bahasa Indonesia.
A Penny for My Pensieve 
Awe congrats little lady! Sounds like a brave and bright young woman who might as well one day change the world. 🙂 I bet you’re doing a very good job as a Mom. Congrats to you and your parenting, and hope the little lady continues to surprise her surroundings with her next milestones!
Hi there! I owe everything to many privileges that we have, to many people we have met and been helping her to go this far, and maybe tiny credits to myself for being stubborn enough to believe she is more capable beyond any labels above the paper. How have you been? I miss your long beautiful writing, ranting, or whatever it is! Hope you’re doing okay😊
I’m sure you deserve a bit more credits than you allow yourself to have 🤗 she’s so lucky to have you as her support system. I’m good thanks! Just logged in again yesterday to post another gibberish after quite a while ahaha. Hope you’re doing very well too, Mba!
I am good as well. Even better when I refreshed my list and I found what I’ve just asked. I am sure I am not the only one who’s been continously hecking your page😄
Thank you for the kind words, anyway☺
Likewise Mba thanks for your kind words too ☺️ not sure if there’s anybody else who cares but happy to know at least there’s one person who’s looking forward to it ahaha