This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT).
Every Friday, my daughter’s physiotherapist at the Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) clinic must cut the cast off my daughter’s arm and construct a fresh one. It’s both an art and science and it takes up much of today’s session. She cries while the cast is being cut away but once it’s off, she seems so excited to have her unaffected arm free again. She touches my hand and mouth, and holds her hemi-hand with her left hand as she used to. I had been a bit concerned she’d lose ability in her right arm by having it casted for four weeks but this doesn’t seem to be an issue at all.
She has a few minutes of freedom while Ben inspects her arm. After giving it a good wash, he applies Sudocrem to some of the redness but otherwise, her arm appears to be in great shape. She sits very still and is so patient while Ben applies a new cast.
Color matters for kids with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
Once again, we choose beige colored tape to wrap around the cast. While pink or yellow would be fun, it could possibly be too distracting due to her Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). We want her to focus her attention on her hemi-hand as opposed to the one in the cast.
Cindy has a deep interest in Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) and is currently studying Early Childhood Education. She focuses most of her time on her energetic daughter: playing, cuddling and helping to make her world visually accessible. Cindy holds a degree in Marketing and has worked in the not-for-profit sector for many years.