Lucy's eval

Lucy's evaluation went well today. Before I get to that, I wanted to share what a great job Nate did. He did well at therapy 8:30-12:00 (a long time by 2-year-old standards), then we went to In-n-Out for fries and hamburger patties and he sat so patiently and well in the "big boy seat," and then he understood when I said we were going back to school but Mama would stay with him. Not too long ago, he would have cried when he saw we were going back to the therapy center--not because he hates therapy, but because it was a change in routine. But today, I explained to him while we were eating lunch what we were doing, and he understood. Yay!

Three therapists evaluated Lucy today--one OT and two PTs (I think one of the PTs was in training). The OT observed how she grasps things, whether she transfers objects from one hand to another, if she claps and imitates others' actions, how she tracks moving objects, etc., and she also asked me lots of questions. I said my main concerns were her lack of pointing and pincer grasp. The PTs tested Lucy's reflexes (like if she puts her arms out when she falls forward, falls back), watched her crawl, called her name and made loud noises to see how she'd react, etc., and also asked me questions about her interaction, affection, expression of desires, and more. (I'm remembering this all just in my head as I didn't come home with a written report; we'll get one later.) My main concern in this area is that she doesn't roll from her back to her tummy: if she is on her back, she usually just stays there, even though she has rolled to her tummy before... she just doesn't. She also isn't pulling up consistently yet.

So, Lucy qualifies for a half hour of OT a week and an hour of PT a week (probably broken into two segments). I'll know more about exactly what the goals for her will be after I get the report, but I anticipate they'll be working on her "tone," rolling, and other gross motor skills in PT, and her grasping, imitation, "self care," and fine motor skills in OT.

They said Lucy is at age level for her cognitive abilities and communication, which is great.

I'm happy to be getting Lucy into Cornerstone so early, and I don't think this means much except that it will help her. It's too early to say she does "have" this or she doesn't "have" that. At this point, she just needs a little nudge. :)