Aqua Therapy & Innovative Therapists

I have to give huge shout outs to Parker's therapy team.  Over the last few weeks they have each been especially innovative with Parker in moments of need.  My last post mentioned Ms. Deanna, our Speech Therapist, using aquarium tubing to get around Parker's tendency to bite straws.  Ms. Vicki, Parker's OT, has been using Therapeutic Listening with us to try and give Parker some additional body stability and awareness.  This week, it was Ms. Julie's turn (and her intern, Sarah).  

Every other week, we drive about 20 minutes north to Wisconsin for Aqua OT/Aqua Therapy.  It is a decent production-- the pool is at a HUGE rec-plex, and getting Parker ready for swimming takes some time.  While waiting at the pool this week, Ms. Julie informed us that because of a sanitation incident (aka: toddler poo!), that the pool wouldn't be ready for Parker to swim in until nearly the end of our session.  Instead of just sitting and waiting (keeping Parker still while near water- his most favorite thing - and near a wet, slippery floor would've been hell), or cancelling our session, Ms. Julie had us drive over to the small rec-plex lake, and did OT there.  That's right. Parker got to do aqua-OT in a lake! How fun!

These ladies are responsible for a huge amount of Parker's progress.  When I am ready to throw in the towel, or am frustrated with his behavior, they come swooping in with new, great things to try.

#thankful.