We take Noah to occupational therapy every other Monday at Our Children’s House at Baylor in Dallas. We use OCHB for Noah’s physical and speech therapy as well, and have very happy with his progress. Early intervention is very important for children born with Down Syndrome, as they are often delayed in reaching their developmental milestones. Noah Rocks Some New Occupational Therapy Exercises Noah’s previous occupational therapist took a new job [Read More…]…
Noah Working On Core Strength At Physical Therapy
Low muscle tone is a common characteristic for babies born with Down Syndrome, therefore it’s important to work on developing their core strength as early as possible. We’ve had Noah in private therapy (physical, occupational, and speech) since he was three weeks old, and have seen tremendous improvements in all areas. We visit the physical therapist weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday. Their goal is to help Noah develop [Read More…]…
Beckman Oral Therapy Exercises And The Z-Vibe Is a Winning Combination!
Two times a day we do a series of exercises given to us by Noah’s speech therapist as part of the Beckman Oral Motor program. The Beckman exercises are designed to help children with low muscle tone (a common physical characteristic of children diagnosed with Down Syndrome) develop strength in their mouth which helps with oral motor skills, and eventually speech.
[Read More…]Noah Working Hard With The Physical Therapist
On Tuesday and Wednesday of each week we take Noah to physical therapy. This is in additional to his bi-weekly occupational therapy. (Which was also in addition to his weekly feeding therapy. However as of just a few weeks ago, Noah eats like a champ and no longer needs to go!) To be honest, when [Read More…]…
Occupational Therapy
Every other Monday we take Noah in for occupational therapy at Our Children’s House at Baylor. Occupational therapy is important for children born with down syndrome as they often have challenges developing fine motor skills. This is due to several characteristics commonly shared by children with down syndrome including; low muscle tone, increased flexibility in their arm and hand joints, broad hands, and short [Read More…]…
