Our very first OT session!!

[Dingle]

Amelia had an assessment last month and this afternoon we have the first of 6 OT sessions. Not sure how it will go, she has been a right little character over the last week. DS is back at school and she has my undivided attention.
I know it is "silly" but really trying not to treat her like a baby. We have taken down the child gate inbetween the living room and the conservatory, but she is only allowed out there when someone is with her constantly.
I have tried so have to take her around the house with me as I do the housework for example. She was just getting left "caged" in the safety of the living room.
We did have a bit of a tumble down the stairs a few days ago, she was a few steps in front of me, carrying up a clean pair of her knickers to put in her drawer, and I was carrying up the rest of the clean washing. Bless her, she looked so proud of herself at how helpful she was being!
What do they say, pride comes before a fall. Luckily I caught her so she was just rather frightened.
Oh well, let's get lunch ready and off to the hospital we go once again!

We had our first one yesterday - a bit disappointing really, but I dont know what I was expecting....let me know how yours went.

Nothing really struck me but I must say, she was quite strict with Amelia and made her continue an activity until she said stop! Amelia responded quite well considering that she is a very strong willed little girl.

We started off with swinging on the big swing, then she tried to make Amelia lay down on it-that took a bit of persuasion! After that we did crawling through tunnels, rolling on the big ball. Some general basic gross motor skills.

Then we moved to a table and did some fine motor skills work. She mentioned that Amelia wasn't "crossing over" the mid line to reach an object, instead she would use the nearest hand. She isn't really showing much of a preference yet but I suppose I have made that worse as I am left handed.

One thing that did twang at my heart strings was to see Amelia's determination to thread the beads! She is just so little miss independent, she won't let anyone help her. I was amazed at how long she sat there trying to thread 6 large beads![mixed up emoticon}

Dingle , how old is Amelia ? That sounds similar to how ds' old OT used to do sessions and then would focus on one aspect longer each time as part of a game or activity. He's 7 and also doesn't automatically cross the midline but is right handed. Don't think it has anything to do with your beign left handed.

We're awaiting a paed appointment to get referred to an OT again hopefully.

LIZS,she is coming up for 4 and has DS.In general I was really pleased by her. I think her behaviour really effects the level she will learn at and today, even if she didn't want to do something, I could see that she was stopping and listening to instructions and eventually responding,rather than carrying on doing her own thing.

I have tried really hard the last week to give her more independence and do a few more things with her. Only silly things, like taking her to the play park on the way back home from dropping DS off at school. It has been so easy to be overcome by the problem of disability and let it stop the everyday things I should be doing with a 3 or 4 year old! Feeling guilty again now!

Would love to know more about everyone else's experiences of OT.

crossing the midline is a mjor devlopmental stage, I have just been working on it with a kid at work.