Therapy Sessions

Willa is continuing to have physical therapy sessions for her torticollis. All other milestones have been met. Even the torticollis seems to come and go. For a week at a time Willa holds her head perfectly straight and then we notice it is cocked to the side. Our physical therapist is checking on getting a neck collar.

Last week our Early Intervention coordinator did a site visit to observe one of Willa's PT sessions. This is the email our coordinator sent and we agree with everything she wrote...

OMG!! You should be SO grateful for your childcare provider and her family. They are awesome!!

W. is making such good progress (although I know she has regressed some with the torticollis). I’m looking forward to feeding therapy starting on Monday.

I was so impressed with W.’s language skills (expressive/receptive)..and her ability to label a few body parts. She is SO sweet! 

Today is the second feeding therapy session. Last week Willa was a perfect angel. No gagging, no refusing of the food, and not showing any of the things that make feeding frustrating. Daycare Sharon and I were in total disbelief. Daren and I did have a long conference call on Friday evening with the therapist. We talked over our concerns and the concerns of the doctors at UNC. The feeding therapist wants to take it slow with the introduction of new textures and foods. Currently, Willa is still eating three meals of baby cereal and purees. The only "real" food she is eating is bits of muffin. Willa is so close to being 16 pounds and hopefully this new assistance can help to start pack on the pounds.