Sensory Craze

Ayden Jane seems to be at it again. Lots of showers because we are itchy. Lots of running around nakey. Lots of emotion, sort of like just feeling EVERYTHING really STRONGLY. Attention span of a flea for playing with toys. Lots of climbing on the rest of us looking for touches and wrestling. Lots of volume. One day loads of sleeping, the next day NO sleeping. One day refusing food for looooong periods, the next day eating very well. Potty accidents. Laughter followed by tears followed by yelling followed by laughter... EVERYTHING is a conversation of why's... Somethings in that little brain and body are over firing and others can't get going.

I can't imagine what it must be like to be in there.

I talked to Jen about it yesterday during PT. I feel like she is just taking in so much right now she just cannot process it all. I was thinking school and just development. Jen added the orthotics to the list. It just seems for AJ, little adjustments make big changes. This is good because she is very capable of learning and adapting and responding to therapy. It is challenging because sometimes she just cannot handle the amount of change.

So, what did we learn in therapy? Her legs look fantastic! The orthotics are doing a great job. Jen feels her legs look more toned and her form when running is almost athletic looking.

Sad to say, her upper body is in disarray. Jen is not worried, so neither am I, but the belly is hanging and the left shoulder rotating backwards when she is statically standing. Apparently, (per Jen) she looks great in the way that she is shifting her weight something, something... (She loses me sometimes) when coactive.

Her left arm is an enigma. When it works with the right arm, like picking up a ball, climbing... It is strong and useful. However, in isolation, she cannot figure out how to fire the muscles there. BIZARRE!!! We inhibited (strapped down) her right are and had her take a bean bag in her left had and do what is equivalent to a bicep curl with it. She could not make it happen. Totally neurological. We know the strength is there. After working with her she could do it, but the concentration required was astounding.

Homework this week? Use lefty as much as humanly possible.