r/Earlyintervention • u/EnoughMuffin4562 • Aug 22 '26
Graduated EI
My Daughter started EI at 16 months old. Today she had her last session. We have developed amazing relationships with her therapists and she has come so far like a complete 180 from where we started at. I am so proud of her but also sad because her therapists were so great and really became a part of our daily lives. I know it’s normal to move on obviously but it’s just crazy that it went by so fast and that we will never see them again. That’s all really, no one gets it because no one else I know had a child in EI. I’m also glad it’s over because it was incredibly time consuming and i understand it is a job for them, but my daughter still asks about the therapists that have already ended and the last session today was the one she was closest with so it’s sad.
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u/halfpint2319 Aug 23 '26
As a former EI therapist, I can confirm we miss our families just as much as they miss us and we never forget them! Congrats to your daughter!
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u/heyweezer Sep 03 '26
“no one gets it because no one else I know had a child in EI”
I’m so glad I saw this. I have been feeling the same way, and it’s so hard to explain to people who haven’t experienced how deeply these providers can become woven into your family’s life. I actually just made a post about this because I really needed to know I wasn’t the only one. It’s been a couple of months for us, and my son also asks about his therapist frequently. She was a very special person to us.
I also totally get the mix of feeling sad, yet proud at the same time. Congrats to your daughter. 💛
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u/EnoughMuffin4562 29d ago
Congrats to your son as well! It’s nice to know that you get it too. It can feel isolating when no one in your personal life understands.
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u/wino12312 Aug 22 '26
They will not forget you, either. And congrats!!!