James had a great OT session yesterday.
First of all, let me say that I am thrilled that James has progressed from missing all OT sessions (despite our best efforts) to managing his own school schedule and being ready for the remote OT sessions on Google Chat.
Second, each session is different, with his OT teacher being flexible to accommodate how James' day is going. This keeps James interested.
Today I got to watch some sensory breaks with stretches, breathing, and a sensory brush. His therapist then caught sight of the practice guitar on our kitchen chair, and turned the session (which had been stalling out) into an impromptu play session with guitars. He got James to strum a bit, then played songs and invited James to guess the song that he was playing and to sing along. It was great!
James is still not exercising much (and our heat advisory is not helping that) but this does help get him moving around and shaking things out. It also gives him an opportunity to engage with someone in a playful, back and forth manner, which James loves.
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