Ashley had a good day at school today UNTIL her vision teacher showed up just 15 minutes before the end of the school day. Ashley may not be able to tell you exactly what time it is, but she knows her daily schedule down to every last minute. School is over at 3:15 pm, and…
Category Archives: Therapy
Feeding Frenzy
Both Corey and Jessica have some strange obsessions with food, and I don’t know how to help them. I had hoped that enough time in a stable, loving home would let both of them know that food is something they don’t have to worry about. But still it seems that they do. Corey’s and Jessica’s…
Ready to Fight
I was informed last week that my son’s Insurance authorized his Speech Therapy. Good. But they decided to cut his current sessions in half. Bad. ROAR!! Several people tried to convince me that this was actually a good thing. They were happy that he was given “twice the amount than they usually approve,” so to…
Feeding highs and woes
This is Max feeding himself. It is an awesome sight—for so many years, we had to spoon feed him because he lacked the hand coordination to do it himself. Max still likes it when we do it for him. But he adores sweet potatoes, and he was gung-ho to down a bowlful by himself. Back…
Now both of my kids are in OT
Having two kids means four times more work than one. When both kids are in therapy, everything is four times harder than that. We started the two-in-occupational-therapy schedule when school got out. It looked to be a short-term thing, she just needed help with her handwriting. That was wishful thinking sprinkled with a dash of…
First attempts at socialization
One of the things that we are starting to feel is necessary is for Hannah to start socializing with other children around her age. We don’t have any friends with young infants, so the only real experience she has had are friends of her brother and sister, who are obviously older than she is. We…
Try This Tuesday #56: Time to Regroup
Although there have been a few high points, in some ways this summer has been a bit of a “crash and burn” for our family. Specifically, Michael came up against a couple of situations where he was being stretched farther socially and emotionally than he was ready for, and he rebelled big time! During the…
Try This Tuesday #54: Mikey Likes It!
Nothing earth shattering going on around here except that in that past week, my son has ingested three servings of blueberries. Pretty amazing for a kid that had declared a ban on all fruits and vegetables and would cry at the request to try even a new variety of candy. I have seen a greater…
Our Step2 Winner!
One of the things I love most about hosting reviews and giveaways here on 5 Minutes For Special Needs is being able to visit so many new blogs! Today’s winner was chosen by Random.org. And the winner is…………. heidimarie! Don’t forget! Take a picture of your child enjoying some ice cream and you could win…
The best therapy that’s not therapy
Max absolutely loves being in water so much, my husband and I have joked about buying him a water bed. So he’s in heaven when he’s in the pool. Bonus: the pool toys give him all sorts of opportunities to work his fine-motor skills. As demonstrated here! Max has been getting physical and occupational therapy…