2019 → 2037

Timeline

A developing record of Fuku’s childhood. Dates help us see the order of things; they do not explain everything.

The entries so far
2019—2022
BIRTH → AGE 3

Birth and the early years

Prematurity, early movement, communication, and the first questions that needed a closer look.

Age 2–3
BILINGUAL LANGUAGE

Beginning English before the diagnosis

English began before the PVL diagnosis. At first, understanding and spoken output were difficult to measure together.

Preschool
PARTICIPATION

Movement, language, and participation

Walking, fine-motor tasks, speech, vision, play, and bilingual routines.

Before school
LANGUAGE & LITERACY

Listening, literacy, and output

Understanding, speaking, reading, writing, processing time, and uneven everyday abilities.

Age 7
SCHOOL

School and participation

Mainstream elementary school, support arrangements, friendships, and classroom access.

The record will keep changing as Fuku grows.
Written by Mami · Tokyo · public nickname: Fuku