I’m a woman on a mission to provide Parker with things he needs to meet his sensory needs, as well as physical (gross motor) and occupational therapy (fine motor) needs. I’m going to be seeking out therapy ideas for children from yard sales and thrift shops. This is Parker’s healthy time of the year. It’s… [Continue Reading]
Intensive Therapy
May 7, 13 by 7 Comments
UPDATE: We spent an hour with Parker at Now I Can today. Of course the minute Parker walked into the joint he went into total whacked out sensory mode. It was awful. It was also an actual smack in the face reminder of the OT my son needs and isn’t receiving. I filled out papers and… [Continue Reading]
Adaptive Bikes……Again
Apr 12, 13 by 5 Comments
Parker’s Physical Therapist came today to measure Parker for potential adaptive bikes. I say potential because it’s still in the ‘maybe one day’ column of our hopes and wishes list. I was surprised to be reminded that the bike Parker borrowed last year wasn’t a Rifton. It was an AmTryke. A bit less expensive… [Continue Reading]
Physical Therapy: Bounce House Style
Aug 30, 11 by 6 Comments
It’s been a summer full of sinus infections, right heart caths, and allergies. But the cath is over, the antibiotics have kicked in, and it’s time to have a bit of fun before the summer is all but over. But where does one go when it’s 98 degrees outside? Why to the local Bounce House,… [Continue Reading]
One Sorry Snowman
Jan 23, 09 by 10 Comments
Sometimes what you perceive as being a grand plan turns out to be, well, a dud. Case in point: We’ve embarked on a Snowman unit. It was all smooth sailing until I introduced the art project. Making a Marshmallow Snowman The object was to glue mini marshmallows within the outline, thus creating a fluffy little… [Continue Reading]
Standing Table
Sep 6, 08 by 19 Comments
You know your PT rocks when she can put your kid in one of these and and yet your kid still adores her. Thanks, Jodi! You rock! Saturdays Parker and I write a column over at 5 Minutes For Special Needs about our homeschooling journey: Everything Parker Knows He Learned At Home. We hope you… [Continue Reading]
