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the ball!!


this is what we played with at OT this morning....mapboy loved them and i could his body totally relax each time he picked one up! it was amazing!!!

we also played on the ball, trampoline, and weighted swing. we did floor exercises and tossed bean bags. we picked up beans with our pincher fingers and held them in our palms. we sat on a dome like cushion and had way too much fun!!!

we learned that our sound making is a result of needing to work the jaw muscles. so he gets to drink out of a coffee stirrer often, chew more food, and blow on a whistle or kazoo! sounds rather interesting.

when i want to calm him down he gets chewy things, when i want to wake him up he gets crunchy things. when i want him to do seat work he gets to sit on the ball and listen to classical music. he gets to swing and jump!!

all in all - i saw first hand that this is a real issue and certain "therapies" really do work! i have renewed hope that all will be well - but i am going to have to stay focused and intentional in what we do here at home!!

my first goal - buy some squishies!!!!!!!!!

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Natalie said…
Really, really interesting. Josiah has starting hitting himself in the head repeatedly. The speech therapist thinks he could use more time with the OT and she needs to do a OT profile on him. I'm loving looking in on someone else's situation.
June 12, 2008 at 12:48 PM
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