Yay, I'm 147 weeks old today!
Masinja's regular speech therapist came back from maternity leave this week. He was happy to see her and performed pretty well considering she had been gone for 6 weeks. I gave her the Sensory Profile to have scored and she said she should have the results next week.
Masinja got his first H1N1 vaccine this week. We had to get a prescription for him to get the shot instead of the nasal mist because he falls into the high risk category. We weighed the pros and cons for quite a while before deciding to get him the vaccine. For us, the alternative is worse than the risks involved with the vaccine. Masinja's immune system and lungs are still a bit immature and with his neurological problems we just didn't want to take a chance. So far he hasn't had any adverse reactions to the shot. He has to go back in 30 days to get a booster shot. He really didn't fuss too much when he got the shot and he got two stickers which was the highlight of his day :o)
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Weekly Update -- 19 - 25 October 2009
Yay, I'm 146 weeks old today!
Masinja will be resuming regular speech appointments next week because the feeding specialist discharged him this week. She is pleased with the progress he has made in the last couple of weeks and feels that he no longer needs her services. In the few weeks that she has worked with him; however, she observed some behaviors that led her to believe he might have a sensory processing disorder. She gave us a Sensory Profile to fill out and return to be scored by Occupational Therapy. It will be interesting to see what the results are because after filling it out, T.M. and I are even more convinced that Masinja does in fact have sensory issues.
We took Masinja to Trick or Treat at the zoo this weekend. He didn't really understand the whole trick or treat concept but he certainly looked adorable in his costume :o)
Masinja Monkey
Happy Monkey
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Masinja will be resuming regular speech appointments next week because the feeding specialist discharged him this week. She is pleased with the progress he has made in the last couple of weeks and feels that he no longer needs her services. In the few weeks that she has worked with him; however, she observed some behaviors that led her to believe he might have a sensory processing disorder. She gave us a Sensory Profile to fill out and return to be scored by Occupational Therapy. It will be interesting to see what the results are because after filling it out, T.M. and I are even more convinced that Masinja does in fact have sensory issues.
We took Masinja to Trick or Treat at the zoo this weekend. He didn't really understand the whole trick or treat concept but he certainly looked adorable in his costume :o)
Masinja Monkey
Happy Monkey
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Weekly Update -- 12 - 18 October 2009
Yay, I', 145 weeks old today!
Masinja had a pretty uneventful week so we figured we'd just post a few pics for your enjoyment :o)
Sleeping Peacefully
Why'd you wake me up?
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Masinja had a pretty uneventful week so we figured we'd just post a few pics for your enjoyment :o)
Sleeping Peacefully
Why'd you wake me up?
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Weekly Update -- 5 - 11 October 2009
Yay, I'm 144 weeks old today!
Masinja had his 22nd ECI session this week. We discussed a different technique for reading books with him. Instead of having Masinja sit in our laps, which is what he prefers, his teacher suggested having him sit in front of us so he can interact more with the story. She would like us to have him point to and name items as a way to build his vocabulary and attention span. Masinja tends to rush through a book and often turns the pages before T.M. or I have even finished reading! Hopefully this technique will make reading books with him more enjoyable :o) We also discussed working on getting Masinja to make eye contact. It is very hard to give him directions when he looks everywhere else but at the person speaking to him! Lastly, we discussed strategies to help Masinja engage in both busy and quiet activities. His teacher suggested pairing a busy activity with a quiet activity as a way to help him focus more. I am eager to try this strategy because I am hoping it will make it easier to play with Masinja!
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Masinja had his 22nd ECI session this week. We discussed a different technique for reading books with him. Instead of having Masinja sit in our laps, which is what he prefers, his teacher suggested having him sit in front of us so he can interact more with the story. She would like us to have him point to and name items as a way to build his vocabulary and attention span. Masinja tends to rush through a book and often turns the pages before T.M. or I have even finished reading! Hopefully this technique will make reading books with him more enjoyable :o) We also discussed working on getting Masinja to make eye contact. It is very hard to give him directions when he looks everywhere else but at the person speaking to him! Lastly, we discussed strategies to help Masinja engage in both busy and quiet activities. His teacher suggested pairing a busy activity with a quiet activity as a way to help him focus more. I am eager to try this strategy because I am hoping it will make it easier to play with Masinja!
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Weekly Update -- 28 September - 4 October 2009
Yay, I'm 143 weeks old today!
Masinja had a pretty exciting time this week. He didn't have speech because the feeding specialist took a well deserved vacation but he did get to go to a wedding for the first time. Our friends Holly and Nick got married Friday night and Masinja had a blast. He was a dancing fool!! He was on the dance floor for almost the entire reception! He kept following all the little girls around trying to get them to dance with him :o) Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture of him dancing with any of them but we did get a picture of him dancing with his friend Bryce.
Masinja dancing with Bryce
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Masinja had a pretty exciting time this week. He didn't have speech because the feeding specialist took a well deserved vacation but he did get to go to a wedding for the first time. Our friends Holly and Nick got married Friday night and Masinja had a blast. He was a dancing fool!! He was on the dance floor for almost the entire reception! He kept following all the little girls around trying to get them to dance with him :o) Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture of him dancing with any of them but we did get a picture of him dancing with his friend Bryce.
Masinja dancing with Bryce
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Weekly Update -- 21 - 27 September 2009
Yay, I'm 142 weeks old today!
Masinja had his second session with the feeding therapist this week. He got to try peanut butter for the first time. We had been reluctant to give it to him for fear that he might have an allergic reaction. Just that weekend though T.M. and I had decided to request that the therapist try it with him. We figured it was the best setting for him to try it for the first time simply because if he did have an allergic reaction he was already in a hospital. When we got to speech this week I didn't even have to ask her to try peanut butter because she had already planned on it. Luckily Masinja didn't have an allergic reaction but watching him try it for the first time was interesting to say the least. The therapist put some peanut butter on a graham cracker and then gave it to Masinja. He turned the cracker around so he could eat the end that didn't have peanut butter on it! The therapist then put more peanut butter on the cracker and Masinja proceeded to try to eat around the peanut butter. Next, she put some on an apple slice. He pretty much wiped the peanut butter of with his finger and then kept saying, "on the plate." He was not impressed with how it felt on his fingers and insisted that we wipe it off :o) The therapist finally gave up and just put some on the back side of Masinja's front teeth. He didn't quite know what to make of it. I'm not sure if he just didn't like the taste or if it was the texture. I guess we'll just have to keep offering it to him and hope that eventually he likes it.
Masinja and I went to Parent Connections again this week. I attended a training session titled "It's Not What You Say But How You Say It." The session was desinged to help parents of special needs children communicate with the school system about their child's needs. I learned a lot of good communication skills that I'm sure will come in handy in the years to come. Masinja had a good time playing with Miss Jacqui again. She tried to get him to play with something besides the kitchen set and food but it didn't work very well :o) Maybe he's going to be a chef when he grows up??
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Masinja had his second session with the feeding therapist this week. He got to try peanut butter for the first time. We had been reluctant to give it to him for fear that he might have an allergic reaction. Just that weekend though T.M. and I had decided to request that the therapist try it with him. We figured it was the best setting for him to try it for the first time simply because if he did have an allergic reaction he was already in a hospital. When we got to speech this week I didn't even have to ask her to try peanut butter because she had already planned on it. Luckily Masinja didn't have an allergic reaction but watching him try it for the first time was interesting to say the least. The therapist put some peanut butter on a graham cracker and then gave it to Masinja. He turned the cracker around so he could eat the end that didn't have peanut butter on it! The therapist then put more peanut butter on the cracker and Masinja proceeded to try to eat around the peanut butter. Next, she put some on an apple slice. He pretty much wiped the peanut butter of with his finger and then kept saying, "on the plate." He was not impressed with how it felt on his fingers and insisted that we wipe it off :o) The therapist finally gave up and just put some on the back side of Masinja's front teeth. He didn't quite know what to make of it. I'm not sure if he just didn't like the taste or if it was the texture. I guess we'll just have to keep offering it to him and hope that eventually he likes it.
Masinja and I went to Parent Connections again this week. I attended a training session titled "It's Not What You Say But How You Say It." The session was desinged to help parents of special needs children communicate with the school system about their child's needs. I learned a lot of good communication skills that I'm sure will come in handy in the years to come. Masinja had a good time playing with Miss Jacqui again. She tried to get him to play with something besides the kitchen set and food but it didn't work very well :o) Maybe he's going to be a chef when he grows up??
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Weekly Update -- 14 - 20 September 2009
Yay, I'm 141 weeks old today!
Masinja had his first session with the feeding specialist this week. It seemed to go pretty well but that's probably due to the fact that he got to spend the majority of the time eating :o) The therapist worked on getting him to eat soft solids like apples and cheese. She gave him some crackers in between as a way to motivate him to eat the soft solids. She also tried to get him to drink from a regular cup but all he seemed to do was dribble milk every where! During the second half of the appointment, Masinja worked on building his vocabulary with picture cards that represent various verbs. He is getting really good at identifying them. The therapist is going to update his speech goals because he has pretty much met all of the goals his original therapist had set for him.
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
Masinja had his first session with the feeding specialist this week. It seemed to go pretty well but that's probably due to the fact that he got to spend the majority of the time eating :o) The therapist worked on getting him to eat soft solids like apples and cheese. She gave him some crackers in between as a way to motivate him to eat the soft solids. She also tried to get him to drink from a regular cup but all he seemed to do was dribble milk every where! During the second half of the appointment, Masinja worked on building his vocabulary with picture cards that represent various verbs. He is getting really good at identifying them. The therapist is going to update his speech goals because he has pretty much met all of the goals his original therapist had set for him.
That's all for now.
Peace,
T.M.M.
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