And we are cruisin'!
Almost ready to tackle going around the corner of the train table.
There's no stopping sister now. It's on.
We're going to have to get Eoin a helmet.
So walking would appear to be on the horizon. But we have learned from Bridgie that she can and will do things when she is good and ready. No amount of 'working with her' or trying to strengthen her legs is going to push the agenda forward. Remember in the last post...'she's going to do whatever she damn well pleases'...well this applies here as well.
I thought I would post a chart from NDSS that I have found helpful regarding Bridgie's developmental timeline. This is just a guide and as parents we all know children develop at their own rate, well this is no different for children with Down Syndrome.
I have heard the term 'disorganization' when referring to the mental processes of a person with Down Syndrome. Though Bridgie's upper body and lower body are equally strong and quite capable when working independently of one another, it would seem her brain is not ready or 'organized' enough yet to send the messages to two different areas which would allow them to work together. For example, Bridgie is quite capable of pulling herself up to stand. However, it is either the arms OR the legs doing the work not both. So, the conundrum occurs when she wants to get down. She will usually just let go and plop on her butt as she is not able to coordinate her knees to bend or kneel before sitting. Quite fascinating to watch and now quite celebratory as she has started stepping with her feet.
Not a sermon, just a thought.
http://www.ndss.org/images/stories/NDSSresources/developmental_milestones.pdf
So walking would appear to be on the horizon. But we have learned from Bridgie that she can and will do things when she is good and ready. No amount of 'working with her' or trying to strengthen her legs is going to push the agenda forward. Remember in the last post...'she's going to do whatever she damn well pleases'...well this applies here as well.
I thought I would post a chart from NDSS that I have found helpful regarding Bridgie's developmental timeline. This is just a guide and as parents we all know children develop at their own rate, well this is no different for children with Down Syndrome.
I have heard the term 'disorganization' when referring to the mental processes of a person with Down Syndrome. Though Bridgie's upper body and lower body are equally strong and quite capable when working independently of one another, it would seem her brain is not ready or 'organized' enough yet to send the messages to two different areas which would allow them to work together. For example, Bridgie is quite capable of pulling herself up to stand. However, it is either the arms OR the legs doing the work not both. So, the conundrum occurs when she wants to get down. She will usually just let go and plop on her butt as she is not able to coordinate her knees to bend or kneel before sitting. Quite fascinating to watch and now quite celebratory as she has started stepping with her feet.
Not a sermon, just a thought.
http://www.ndss.org/images/stories/NDSSresources/developmental_milestones.pdf
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