I feel so much better after a nap. I need a night where I can manage a solid eight hours. It's been awhile since I've had one of those. I'm getting ready to go pick up Emmett from school and take him to occupational therapy. It's been a long time since he's been there. Between fever cycles and the OT having a family emergency, it's been well over a month since his last appointment. Emmett is so excited about going back...
Ever wondered what occupational therapy is like for kids with #Autism? Wonder no more. Check out this post and see for yourself.. ☺
"I hope these pictures help you to gain some insight into the things that go down in OT when you're a kid with Autism and sensory processing disorder."
"They refer to him as a seeker because he's constantly seeking sensory input. Today was all about crashing and bashing."
In the spirit of trying to remain focused on the positive, I have some really good news to share this afternoon. While at Akron Children's Hospital this afternoon for Gavin's Speech Therapy, I inquired about Emmett's return to Occupational Therapy. The news I received was a really positive boost to my afternoon. Emmett's therapist has returned from maternity leave and today was her first day back. We sat down and discussed what would be best for Emmett. Basically, we're going to stick to the same schedule and time slot. Rather than every other Tuesday though, we're moving to the first and third Tuesday of each month. Akron Children's Hospital as a whole is moving to this to avoid months with a fifth week from throwing everything off. Emmett…
Gavin and I are here at Akron Children's Hospital for his Speech Therapy. While we were here, I had to check on what the deal was with Emmett's Occupational Therapy, since it was stopped during his Functional Independence Group. The group finished up a week ago and Emmett was supposed to pick right back up but unfortunately, that's not going to happen. His therapist had a baby (Congratulations again if you're reading this ☺️) and we were supposed to pick up with another therapist until she came back. Something happened, Emmett has fallen off the schedule and no one knows why. I've confirmed that Emmett will be without therapy until at least the second week in September. This is really frustrating because Emmett is dying to return to…
This was Emmett's first week in his new therapy schedule. Here's how things went.....
It's proving to be a pretty decent afternoon