Journey continues>>>

Sorry it took so long to post! I was sick for several weeks, a relative in hospital and had 2 independent construction project over here during that time. I also  focus in a project and tend to lose myself in what I do. I have had people concerned that I might be getting to withdrawn but I shared with them my focusing on projects is intense, they finally got it. So I am not sure which of the issues took up the most time!

 

In the physical therapy sessions we now have exercises to completely stretch out her back with 3 or more exercises. Now we are working on developing exercises for Chloe to do,  lying on her sides. The physical therapist found that the sides of her trunk need to be strengthen and now are very weak . This is what our next goal will be to develop these very weak muscles.  So Chloe is more tired and sore then ever before. So I would like to share with you our behavior approach from the book                                                  

 

Since Chloe receives a medication that blocks her pain receptors.

 We now, have to work on her excessive Fight-or-Flight response.
 It is the body’s response to perceived threat or danger which
 causes certain hormones like adrenalin and cortisol to be released
 in her body. The release causes increased heart rate, slowing of
digestion and shunting flow to major muscle groups.
The changing various autonomic nervous
functions giving the body s burst of energy and strength.

We work with the white board as to what the problem is and
 how to deal with it like a person of her age would. First she
must go take a break no crying, no yelling and she must be ready
 to discuss the subject like a person of her age would.
 If she is unable to discuss it I may resort to having her type
 how she should act in a given situation.
I will demonstrate by creating the sentences she needs to type.
 Areas I will cover in these sentences: what is the problem,
why she got in trouble for her response and what should she
 do differently to prevent her from typing? At the start she did
 a lot of typing but now we can talk thing through and maybe use
the white board for highlights of things to remember.