Ellie has started to take some steps and walk a little! She is so cute when she does it...her max is about 8 steps then she falls and just laughs!!
We've been taking her to this new place for physical therapy to encourage her to walk. It's a really great place, not far from home.
There is a guy and a girl that work with her together. The girl uses the concept of a musical beat on the bottom of a cup to get her to come to her. There is some controversy in the literature about the "cup banging" method but I think you will see here, it does seem to work. The guy has this funny catch phrase that Ellie seems to respond to. She associates her successful walk with the reward of hearing this little mantra he does. Again, probably not the kind of thing you see in most centers - but effective.
I took the camera this week and thought you might like to see it!
http://safeshare.tv/w/VlvqdISyvB
Oh and there is another therapist at this place, but during this session he was working at the front desk on what looked like long division.
