Maggie Gallagher, future children's therapist

[celticdragonfly]

That was SO cute. Karl was doing Jamie's PT[1] on one of the beanbags. Maggie then started doing PT for a teddybear on the other one. She was following Karl's lead, doing the same kinds of stuff. It was adorable. She's already been helping do the same sorts of speech and sign work with Jamie that his therapists do.

[1]his physical therapy - proprioceptive input for sensory integration issues. Powerful hugs, squishes, pushing into joints, etc. "The proprioceptive system refers to components of muscles, joints, and tendons that provide a person with a subconscious awareness of body position." One site with info is http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/adhd/nicholls.htm

Comments

Too cute!

[carbonelle.livejournal.com]

Ours has been changing the diapers of her play toys, including using a cloth to "wipe your bottom" and "don't touch the yukky." Chicken Elmo, Baby Miranda Doll, no worries... but the when she started on the dog's floppy bill clinton chew toy--?

**falls about laughing***

Proprioceptive

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

That's "whiskers" in cat talk.