Re: Crossing the midline---Please help

[Guest guest]

Hi -

You are not by any chance the Jane Healy that wrote Endangered Minds

and Failure to Connect, are you?

Just wondering. I recognize the name. Good books. They were an

inspiration for and referenced in my Master's Thesis in 2001.

Funny, I had no idea then my journey would take me here, studying

learning and disabilities as a parent of a child with apraxia!

Wendi

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi Liz,

> > >

> > > If you want activities that help with crossing the midline,

you

> can

> > refer to a program called Brain Gym. THey use exercises/body

> > movements that help with that specific issue.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ;

> > ApraxiaDyspraxiaBiomedSupport@: lizlaw@: Wed, 9 Jan 2008

> > 19:08:46 -0500Subject: [ ] Crossing the

midline-

> --

> > Please help---Janice

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 's deal:While I called EI for speech in EI in 10/06,

> NJ's

> > speech standards are low and little to no words at 21 months

was

> > within normal range: HELLO The speech plus the hand issue is

what

> > qualified him for services. His tone issues were there as well

> but he

> > has always had good balance. We have pursued a program of core

> > strenthening, etc. since summer and have seen persistent gains

> along

> > with TLP gains that were immediate. Head loll is gone.Where we

> are

> > now:Some fine motor work needs to be done in the hand that got

us

> > services...the right hand. I would not be concerned were it

not

> for

> > all of Janice's posts on dysgraphia, crossing the midline,

etc.

> so

> > here we are.This is what I see:He has a definite preference

for

> the

> > left hand. Brushes teeth with it and prefers to write, such as

it

> is,

> > with it.When we do the balance beam walking I hold his left

hand

> and

> > he leads with his right foot to walk and does well. This is

> clearly

> > what he prefers to do...his natural position. I realized this

> today

> > when I did it the other way (held his right hand and he was

> trying to

> > lead with the left foot). He eventually did it but not with

> ease.I am

> > assuming this to mean he is mixed up. If he is truly a leftie

> > shouldn't he be walking with the left foot leading and be

> comfortable?

> > Recent detox brought W sitting occasionally (had not seen that

> Since

> > Sept). Also he can still sit and move forward and touch nose

to

> > floor. Then envy of every 40 year old woman but not good for

him

> I am

> > sure. Lastly, peekaboo flatfootedness during recent

> > detox).Question:What am I seeing and how do I fix whatever is

not

> > good?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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[Guest guest]

OMG love that book!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi Liz,

> > > >

> > > > If you want activities that help with crossing the midline,

> you

> > can

> > > refer to a program called Brain Gym. THey use exercises/body

> > > movements that help with that specific issue.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ;

> > > ApraxiaDyspraxiaBiomedSupport@: lizlaw@: Wed, 9 Jan 2008

> > > 19:08:46 -0500Subject: [ ] Crossing the

> midline-

> > --

> > > Please help---Janice

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > 's deal:While I called EI for speech in EI in 10/06,

> > NJ's

> > > speech standards are low and little to no words at 21 months

> was

> > > within normal range: HELLO The speech plus the hand issue is

> what

> > > qualified him for services. His tone issues were there as

well

> > but he

> > > has always had good balance. We have pursued a program of

core

> > > strenthening, etc. since summer and have seen persistent

gains

> > along

> > > with TLP gains that were immediate. Head loll is gone.Where

we

> > are

> > > now:Some fine motor work needs to be done in the hand that

got

> us

> > > services...the right hand. I would not be concerned were it

> not

> > for

> > > all of Janice's posts on dysgraphia, crossing the midline,

> etc.

> > so

> > > here we are.This is what I see:He has a definite preference

> for

> > the

> > > left hand. Brushes teeth with it and prefers to write, such

as

> it

> > is,

> > > with it.When we do the balance beam walking I hold his left

> hand

> > and

> > > he leads with his right foot to walk and does well. This is

> > clearly

> > > what he prefers to do...his natural position. I realized this

> > today

> > > when I did it the other way (held his right hand and he was

> > trying to

> > > lead with the left foot). He eventually did it but not with

> > ease.I am

> > > assuming this to mean he is mixed up. If he is truly a leftie

> > > shouldn't he be walking with the left foot leading and be

> > comfortable?

> > > Recent detox brought W sitting occasionally (had not seen

that

> > Since

> > > Sept). Also he can still sit and move forward and touch nose

> to

> > > floor. Then envy of every 40 year old woman but not good for

> him

> > I am

> > > sure. Lastly, peekaboo flatfootedness during recent

> > > detox).Question:What am I seeing and how do I fix whatever is

> not

> > > good?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > __________________________________________________________

> > > > Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live.

> > > > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?

> > > ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008

> > > >

> > > >