Conner is such a trooper! He works so hard during his Occupational therapy. Because there was not much improvement in the last 6 months, we are now doing an additional half hour of therapy a week. Now we are doing an hour and a half of therapy. On Wednesdays the Speech therapist works with him at school for a half hour. The Occupational therapist comes to our house one week and we go to her office the next. They are working on his Sensory Processing Disorder. Sensory processing is a "term that refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. Whether you are biting into a hamburger, riding a bicycle, or reading a book, your successful completion of the activity requires processing sensation or sensory integration. Sensory Processing Disorder is a condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into appropriate responses, a neurological "traffic jam" that prevents certain parts of the brain from receiving the information needed to interpret sensory information correctly. A child with SPD finds it difficult to process an act upon information received through the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch and smells) which creates challenges in performing countless everyday tasks. Motor clumsiness, behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, school failure and other impacts may result if the disorder is not treated effectively." Conner has difficulty with smells, taste and textures of foods. The Speech pathologist is working on that. The OT is working on his motor skills. During his sessions the therapist guides Conner through fun but challenging activities.
In this session she worked on his core strength, keeping his head up while she pulled him on the scooter.
Spinning around on the scooter and stopping when she told him to and doing some push ups.
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When he was done he was so tired he just watched TV
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