Our PT has taken back our loaner gait trainer for a bit, so we’re practicing weight-shifting the old-fashioned way. I swear I don’t sound like that in real life!
A Slump
8:11 pm
Interestingly enough, it me in the slump–not Charlie.
I would say that I strive to present the good side of raising a child with special needs on this blog.
That doesn’t mean that I don’t have my down days, though. A three day course of steroids has significantly improved Charlie’s health, but he’s still not 100% and my spirits are flagging a bit. I haven’t been able to do near the amount of therapy that I want, and his intellectual program has been sadly neglected. On top of it all is the nagging question in the back of my head. . . “am I doing the right things?”. . . “am I wasting valuable time?”
I guess every parent questions what they’re doing and why they’re doing it–just the way it is.
So I don’t leave everyone with a complete downer: Charlie scooped a bite of food with his spoon today and then got it in his mouth. He also attempted another scoop/bite combo, but didn’t get deep enough to actually get anything in his bowl. We’re a long way from self-feeding with utensils, but he’s definitely got the right idea!
Announcement
4:31 pm
You may have already noticed it, but I am going to be contributing to the online magazine Blissfully Domestic in their Special Needs Bliss section. I put a little button on the right-hand side and if you click on it it should take you right to the Special Needs section. This isn’t a paying gig or anything, but I am pretty excited about it. I’m focusing on Cerebral Palsy and also on Alternative Therapies. My first two posts will be about ABR and Feldenkrais, but I’m going to cover a variety of stuff including working with your child’s therapist and finding the right doctor. Check it out!
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