Today Harriet was evaluated by an occupational therapist(OT) at the lovely Children's Therapy Center. What kind of occupation does a 4 month old baby have, you ask? Well, playing, of course! Hattie already has one OT through the Area Education Agency, Teresa, who visits us twice each month. Teresa focuses on oral strength and feeding issues, last time she gave us this really cool baby toothbrush that has little nubs on it. The point is to stimulate Hattie's gums and tongue to help her gain awareness of her mouth. Anyway, today we met Kara, who will focus on fine motor skill development with Hattie-grabbing, grasping, etc.
Hattie was in kind of a crabby mood, so Kara played with her in between bouts of nursing and pacing the room. Kara was very happy with Hattie's progress, she is reaching for things above her head, holding onto small toys and raking, which means she is feeling things with an open fist, as though using her hand as a rake. We are going to keep working on holding toys for longer periods of time, and encourage her to grab for things when sitting up next to a table. We'll be back to the CTC next month to see Kim, a fantastic physical therapist.
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