Future classmate playdate

Thomas had a play date yesterday with a new friend that will be going to his school in the fall.  His teacher put me in touch with a family that had a little boy who she thought would be a perfect match for him.   It went very well.  We were very happy that Thomas didn’t have any panic attacks and seemed to have a good time playing with him.  He was speaking when he felt comfortable, which was a good amount.  We started out by building a train track together and then went on to different activities.  He even gave the dad a hi-five when they left.  We did some proprioceptive OT work recommended by Barbara before the playdate, including heavy lifting, skin brushing and joint compression to help calm him so maybe that helped too.  I am currently working with Barbara and the school district to include OT into his IEP.  He is eligible for this 1x/week for 30 minutes.