neck movements

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Something else to think about: (I think you said Trinity has some hearing

loss?)

Hearing loss can effect neck development too. If an infant doesn't hear

someone enter the room, they don't try to raise their head to find the

source of the noise. I didn't realize that for a while; but we finally put

her bed so she would see the door when we entered her room. She started

working to move her head more when we did that. I also started playing

peek-a-boo over the mattress edge once I made myself known in the room. I

made sure she noticed I hadn't left, then she would try to turn her head

more to the side because I wasn't leaning over her, but she knew I was

there.

Another thing my Dad did was make a stand for a full length mirror. It was

constructed of PVC pipe and allowed the mirror to be on the floor. We'd put

Krisitn beside it and she'd play by herself for a long time. That was when

she first realized she had a body below her waist! She started playing with

her feet and would kick with her legs. Before that, not much. That really

helped her take leaps in her motor development.

has pretty good range of motion in her neck now, even though she has

some lingering torticulosis (sp?) issues.

Just some thoughts and reflections that may or may not assist you.

Friends in CHARGE,

Marilyn Ogan

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wrote:

Trinity had a really good session at her physical therapy today for

her tortacollus (sp?). She's finally getting more mobility in that

neck so I'm hopeful in the next month or so she'll start rolling

over. She tries now but I think the tightness in that neck is

preventing her from doing so.