Emmett had a follow-up appointment with his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation doctor this week. We had only met with her once before in September. She is an awesome doctor. Last month, she called us on a Friday night at 6:30 pm with his MRI results, just so we wouldn't be worrying about it over the weekend. (The results were normal, in case you were wondering) She was very pleased with Emmett's progress over such a short period of time. He wasn't pulling to stand on his own, cruising, or crawling when she saw him last. She was very optimistic and is anxious to see what he is doing when we go back in April. I told her about some of the holistic therapies we use and she agreed that they are definitely beneficial.
We have been so blessed to have such a great team of doctors and therapists for Emmett. I hear horror stories of doctors telling parents that their child will never walk or never talk and I am thankful that we haven't had to deal with that kind of negativity. It is okay to be realistic, but only God knows what a child will or will not do. It is our job to help them and to love them, no matter what.
Some of you may have seen this already, but I wanted to share the testimonial I wrote about Emmett:
Emmett - 2 1/2 year old diagnosed with hypotonia and global developmental delay
(caused
by Xia-Gibbs Syndrome)
"Our son, Emmett, was diagnosed with hypotonia at 8 months of age and started traditional therapy shortly thereafter. One year later, he had made some progress, but was still delayed in all areas. At that time, Emmett could sit up with assistance and roll. He could bear weight in his legs, but wouldn't stay on his tummy or attempt to crawl. He had very inconsistent eye contact and limited fine motor skills. He also tended to hyperextend his legs and used his right side more than his left. We had heard about the Anat Baniel Method from an online support group and decided to do a block of lessons when Emmett was 22 months old.
We could see progress almost immediately and others noticed the changes in Emmett, even those who had no idea we had tried ABM. He had better eye contact, a longer attention span, and was more observant. His body movements were also more organized and more deliberate.
We continued to see similar results after each block of lessons. We have had 5 blocks of lessons in the past 8 months. In this time, Emmett has learned to transition to all positions on his own, crawl, pull up to stand, and cruise. He is bending his arms and legs much more and he is using both sides of his body more effectively. His eye contact and interactions with others is better. His feeding and fine motor skills have improved. He has better balance and has faster reflexes.
Since we started ABM with Jon, Emmett is more in tune with himself and with the world around him. We believe that Jon has helped Emmett "put the pieces together" and reach his full potential. We are so thankful that we found ABM and look forward to seeing what the future holds. ~ Arika
"Our son, Emmett, was diagnosed with hypotonia at 8 months of age and started traditional therapy shortly thereafter. One year later, he had made some progress, but was still delayed in all areas. At that time, Emmett could sit up with assistance and roll. He could bear weight in his legs, but wouldn't stay on his tummy or attempt to crawl. He had very inconsistent eye contact and limited fine motor skills. He also tended to hyperextend his legs and used his right side more than his left. We had heard about the Anat Baniel Method from an online support group and decided to do a block of lessons when Emmett was 22 months old.
We could see progress almost immediately and others noticed the changes in Emmett, even those who had no idea we had tried ABM. He had better eye contact, a longer attention span, and was more observant. His body movements were also more organized and more deliberate.
We continued to see similar results after each block of lessons. We have had 5 blocks of lessons in the past 8 months. In this time, Emmett has learned to transition to all positions on his own, crawl, pull up to stand, and cruise. He is bending his arms and legs much more and he is using both sides of his body more effectively. His eye contact and interactions with others is better. His feeding and fine motor skills have improved. He has better balance and has faster reflexes.
Since we started ABM with Jon, Emmett is more in tune with himself and with the world around him. We believe that Jon has helped Emmett "put the pieces together" and reach his full potential. We are so thankful that we found ABM and look forward to seeing what the future holds. ~ Arika
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