[tri-med] Re: [tri-family] Re: matthews first feeding therapy appt.

In a message dated 07/29/2002 8:55:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
karens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< Don't forget though that a good therapist will also need a fair amount of
 hands on to "feel" how Michael is doing. This is hard to explain but a
 therapist gains so much by feeling how a body part is moving, how much
 resistance there is, how the voluntary muscles move - and more. You can see
 some of this by looking but you "see" so much more by feeling. >>

I do understand this.  I just want her to come in gently.  She walks into the 
house and wants to have him right away.  I now have her come in and sit back 
while I show her what we have worked on and what Michael is doing lately etc. 
 Then she slowly comes on the floor and slowly makes her way toward us.  She 
will run her hand up his spine or feel his neck etc.  And as long as she 
doesn't do too much at once he doesn't freak out.
We are also playing with the time that she comes.  If it is just after a nap 
he is so much better.  Unfortunately, his schedule has just changed so we are 
rearranging her times again.  

Blessings W,
Monica
Mom to AJ (7), Christine (4), Mary Elizabeth (^i^) and Michael (9 months,T-18 
mosaic)
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