Here's the scoop: Today at PT we started putting Stella on the treadmill to get her movin' toward steppin'. Miss AJ said she did "great"! She took a few steps, which shows that she has the natural response to step when need be. Yay! We're going to start putting her on the treadmill weekly in the hopes that it will enable her to walk independently sooner.
Our homework for this week is to cue her for cruising by weight shifting her pelvis. The idea is that it will cause her one leg to kick out, which she'll then have to plant to step toward whatever it is she's reaching toward. I'm also supposed to push her to do pull to stand (still aided) from crawling vs. from sitting.
She's really doing a great job with all these motor skills. Miss AJ is always saying that she's amazed at how well Stella takes cues and picks up on what her body needs to be doing.
Did I have you for a second?? LOL!
Here's the scoop: Today at PT we started putting Stella on the treadmill to get her movin' toward steppin'. Miss AJ said she did "great"! She took a few steps, which shows that she has the natural response to step when need be. Yay! We're going to start putting her on the treadmill weekly in the hopes that it will enable her to walk independently sooner.
Our homework for this week is to cue her for cruising by weight shifting her pelvis. The idea is that it will cause her one leg to kick out, which she'll then have to plant to step toward whatever it is she's reaching toward. I'm also supposed to push her to do pull to stand (still aided) from crawling vs. from sitting.
She's really doing a great job with all these motor skills. Miss AJ is always saying that she's amazed at how well Stella takes cues and picks up on what her body needs to be doing.