Re: Strabismus-constraint therapy question

July 13, 2011

Hi ,

We are about to do another session of constraint induced therapy and I have to

say, it has done wonders for us. We started doing it when Ruby was 2 yrs old,

for a week at a time (since she has PMG on her right hemisphere she was unable

to hold anything). She is now 4 1/2 and we keep trying to do it every 4 months

for a week. She makes very clear progress after we do it- cognitively as well as

physical. It seems to really force the weaker side to work and for her brain to

think differently. Its just harder to do as she gets older because it really

makes everything a challenge.

We see an amazing hand therapist at the NY Joint Disease hospital who makes her

constraint cast out of this thin perforated plastic that they heat up and mold

on the arm so its comfortable in the summer. We have a removable arm cast so

that she can take it off at the end of the day for her bath, etc. I know there

are ranges of sizes that they make, for us we needed the full arm otherwise Ruby

would find a way to pull it off.

Please feel free to ask any questions- but I think if you are curious, you

should definately give it a shot!

Thanks!

Ruby, 4 right PMG, Clyde,8

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> > hello:

> > I took my five year old to the eye doc for an annual checkup today. He

> > diagnosed her with Strabismus, but did not recommend any treatment yet

> > until she sees the neurologist. I did not notice the eye crossing much

> > only when she was tired.

> > Her PMG is on the left side of her brain but her weak eye is the left

> > eye. She is very typical but does have some motor skills that we work

> > on with PT and ot. Has anyone had a similar situation? If yes what has

> > been the recommended treatment?

> > She is also starting K this year and I am torn between bringing the

> > PMG to the schools attention or taking a wait and see approach. She

> > did not qualify for any services when she aged out of early steps

> > becuase they said it was a medical condition and did not fit the

> > education model. Any advice?

> > Thanks

> > MAria

> >

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