Today's Therapy schedule started out with a short trip down the hall with a walker. Connor's legs were much straighter today and he seemed to have a lot more control. The walker he used today had stationary wheels and he was able to walk in a straight line (as opposed to weaving back and forth down the hall with the free-style wheels). It's so exciting for me to see him have some control over his mobility, since he hasn't had much control of things lately.
He played some more UNO, and Guess Who. He plays all of these games standing, sitting or kneeling. He also practiced bending down and picking things up.
The highlight of his day was building a Solar System puzzle. For those of you who don't know, puzzles can be a bit of a challenge in our household. Connor is cross dominant (he prefers one hand for some tasks, and the opposite for others) so tasks involving both hands being used at the same time can be a bit of a challenge. His therapist was fabulous and totally dissected the process of a putting a large puzzle together.
Instead of dumping out a box of pieces and saying "ok put it together", she provided these steps:
Steps for putting together a puzzle without frustration
1. Sort outside pieces from inside pieces
2. Take outside pieces and use box to determine if they belong on the Top, Bottom, left or right (separate into these four categories)
3. Put together the Top, then Right, then Bottom and then Left outside edges and connect them
4. fill in center pieces using the box as a guide (pay close attention to "Inny" and "Outy" pieces)
Now for people who can put together puzzles very easily it's all common sense, but for Connor these four steps were all he needed to sucessfully complete the puzzle and avoid frustration or quitting. He was so proud of his accomplishment, and I can say probably for the first time, he actually enjoyed doing a puzzle.
Tonight was mystery meat again, very scary. He opted for a less nutricious meal of a Peach smoothie with whip cream.
I can't wait to share a photo of "Goldman" he is so proud of his mask. He's found a new found appreciation for art here. He loves all the acrylic paints, and different types of paintbrushes.
What made me extra happy today: Connor's teacher has offered to be his tutor. I'm in awe of her generosity to help him stay connected with his peers.
The best part of today: Connor was asked if he had a "Girlfriend", his reply " NOOOOOOOOOOOO WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY"
He played some more UNO, and Guess Who. He plays all of these games standing, sitting or kneeling. He also practiced bending down and picking things up.
The highlight of his day was building a Solar System puzzle. For those of you who don't know, puzzles can be a bit of a challenge in our household. Connor is cross dominant (he prefers one hand for some tasks, and the opposite for others) so tasks involving both hands being used at the same time can be a bit of a challenge. His therapist was fabulous and totally dissected the process of a putting a large puzzle together.
Instead of dumping out a box of pieces and saying "ok put it together", she provided these steps:
Steps for putting together a puzzle without frustration
1. Sort outside pieces from inside pieces
2. Take outside pieces and use box to determine if they belong on the Top, Bottom, left or right (separate into these four categories)
3. Put together the Top, then Right, then Bottom and then Left outside edges and connect them
4. fill in center pieces using the box as a guide (pay close attention to "Inny" and "Outy" pieces)
Now for people who can put together puzzles very easily it's all common sense, but for Connor these four steps were all he needed to sucessfully complete the puzzle and avoid frustration or quitting. He was so proud of his accomplishment, and I can say probably for the first time, he actually enjoyed doing a puzzle.
Tonight was mystery meat again, very scary. He opted for a less nutricious meal of a Peach smoothie with whip cream.
I can't wait to share a photo of "Goldman" he is so proud of his mask. He's found a new found appreciation for art here. He loves all the acrylic paints, and different types of paintbrushes.
What made me extra happy today: Connor's teacher has offered to be his tutor. I'm in awe of her generosity to help him stay connected with his peers.
The best part of today: Connor was asked if he had a "Girlfriend", his reply " NOOOOOOOOOOOO WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY"
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