One thing my daughter really enjoys is eating! Thankfully she eats a variety of solid foods, from fruits and veggies to meats, pastas and legumes. For the most part, everything she eats is either a homemade puree of some sort, or straightforward cut-up fruit, such […]

The Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) team has been working diligently on helping my daughter increase strength in her left arm so she can bear more weight on it. They have been arranging foam blocks and holding her in such a way that she can do […]

This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). One of the tools we use most regularly during the Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) sessions is the light table. My daughter has Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) and she can see […]

This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). During today’s Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) session, Ben used several of my daughter’s favorite toys (red Elmo toy, Mardi Gras necklaces, gift ribbon) and she reached out to feel them. […]

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 […]

This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). More and more, my daughter is exploring with her hemi-hand. I often catch her reaching out to play with the Mardi Gras necklaces hanging from her stroller. I hung them […]

This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). Today we are joined by Ben, another member of the CIMT team who will be covering for Ruth on her days off. Ben is here to watch today’s session, learn […]

Today is our best Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) session yet! My daughter is fully engaged and in great spirits despite her lingering cold. We try some new activities and some oldies but either way, she’s clearly having fun and hopefully learning a lot! Rice and […]

This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). My girl has fallen terribly sick with a cold so we’ll be cutting today’s Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) session short to one hour instead of two. We repeat some of […]

This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). I was feeling under the weather today so my husband took my daughter in for today’s Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) session. I picked the wrong day to stay home because […]