Crossing the midline---Please help---Janice

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's deal:

While I called EI for speech in EI in 10/06, NJ's speech standards are

low and little to no words at 21 months was within normal range: HELLO

The speech plus the hand issue is what qualified him for services. His

tone issues were there as well but he has always had good balance. We

have pursued a program of core strenthening, etc. since summer and have

seen persistent gains along with TLP gains that were immediate. Head

loll is gone.

Where we are now:

Some fine motor work needs to be done in the hand that got us

services...the right hand. I would not be concerned were it not for all

of Janice's posts on dysgraphia, crossing the midline, etc. so here we are.

This is what I see:

He has a definite preference for the left hand. Brushes teeth with it

and prefers to write, such as it is, with it.

When we do the balance beam walking I hold his left hand and he leads

with his right foot to walk and does well. This is clearly what he

prefers to do...his natural position. I realized this today when I did

it the other way (held his right hand and he was trying to lead with the

left foot). He eventually did it but not with ease.

I am assuming this to mean he is mixed up. If he is truly a leftie

shouldn't he be walking with the left foot leading and be comfortable?

Recent detox brought W sitting occasionally (had not seen that Since

Sept). Also he can still sit and move forward and touch nose to floor.

Then envy of every 40 year old woman but not good for him I am sure.

Lastly, peekaboo flatfootedness during recent detox).

Question:

What am I seeing and how do I fix whatever is not good?