Yesterday we took Nathan to Physio and he passed his grosse motor skills!!! He is on par with an average 4 year old :O) This pleases me to no end. He is still quite sloppy with his running, but is taking longer strides. He needs to work on going downstairs like a 'big boy', but she thinks that is more out of habit then inhabitions. He also needs to work on walking on beams (one foot in front of other). Also, riding his Trike. His clinical supervisor asked me if she would like for them to work on his pedaling.. and my reply was, please don't take that away from me too. I didn't mean for it to be mean. Or imply anything of it. But, those were the words that instantly came out of my mouth. I felt bad for the way it came out. So far they have taken my afternoons, teaching him drawing, speaking, puzzles, playing.. etc. All the things I used to do in the afternoons. Our spontaniety (spelling?), able to just hop in the car go to the park, nursery, outside, watch a movie.. you know.. stuff you do with your child when your a stay at home mom.
There is not much more enjoyable for a mother to watch her husband teaching our son how to ride a bike. Sure, its slow going.. we're going on our second year of this. And just the other day, he pushed his feet to pedal about 5feet before getting all frusterated and wanting to walk or run. He sees the bigger kids riding their bikes, and I know he is close. It's just a matter of it 'clicking'.
We aren't sure what is going on with Nathan. He is doing a noticable side gazing with his eyes. It was VERY prominate yesterday at his appointment. These are the stims that set him apart from his peers. It's recent, this side gazing, and the Clinical Supervisor seems to think that it is sensory for him, not attention seeking. She asked us to ignore it, not to bring attention to it. Now, we are required to fill out a chart with time, activity and frequency of this. He's always done wierd things with his eyes and I had his eyes tested twice. She thinks he likes how things look out of his peripheal vision. He also likes to play around with his forehead muscles and squinting.
The programs he is on are working well. He's commenting on things he sees without prompting. He's drawing houses, flowers, rainbows, stick people. He is showing his rigidness when it comes to the use of colours. Now, if anyone knows my son.. he's an amazing colourer. But, you know, some kids have to be taught that you can colour a tree purple.. Nathan has to be taught that trees are green, or the sun is yellow. He's compromising though, which is kinda funny. He'll do some of it Laura's (his worker) way, and some of it his way.
He's improving on self coping. Before he would go to his room to calm down, now he is able to work out his frusterations at the table. His language is improving, and answering questions. He still gets alot wrong, but he's choosing more words to use, and to bounce back with asking the same question, or something that is appropriate, or even completely random. One of my favourite things to ask is "What is your favourite part?" We do this every night, What was your favourite part of today?
His progress binder is already getting quite thick. And Laura has been really wonderful to talk to me about everything she is doing, and the differences of previous attempts. Where his compliance lies, things to 'sabotage' and his strengths. Funny, throughout this therapy it's bringing out both his personality, pride.. but also shows forth his 'autistic' side. And here I was scared that they were going to come over and think There is Nothing Wrong with This Child! Their biggest concern is to keep Nathan challenged as he picks things up SO quickly.
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