A Schooling First!!

Today Caleb had his VERY BEST day of school ever!!!!!

Now I know you are getting tired of hearing it, but here it is again.....his occupational therapy is doing wonders!! No kidding! It is what I have to attribute the amazing changes to.

This morning did not start out great with it taking one hour to get dressed, brush his hair, make the bed and put on lotion. I told him to get a move on or lose his breakfast. This would have sent him into bad day mode with no recovery, even 2 months ago. He was able to self-regulate and bring himself and his mood under control, then he finished all his school work by noon! We have NEVER done that in the 4 years he has been home!!!

So I thought I would give you a quick idea of what we did to help him focus before starting school. First he swept the floor---get the pouting out---using big muscle work.

He then did the windmills I talked about yesterday.

He then crawled on the floor like a bear and a crab with weights in his hands.

Then he acted like an elephant with a big heavy weight ball at the end of his trunk!!

15 BIG jumps on the floor.

Now all of this (except sweeping) he sees as lots of fun.....but it is putting pressure on his joints, using big muscles and pumping his lungs. All this helps him to focus, to sense himself and help him regulate. And it works!!!!

I will add more big movement things we have tried tomorrow, but right now it is time to hit the sac!