Dear family and friends,
I thought you might find it interesting to hear some of the things we and the therapists have Grayson do to improve his skills. Remember his attention/focus only lasts a few minutes so there is a lot of variety.
Today I'll start with a sample of things he has done in the last week or so targeting his physical improvement. This includes stamina, balance, coordination, as well as strength.
Walk carrying 10 pound dumbbells
Walk around the neighborhood for an hour
200 -300 steps on a NuStep machine
Treadmill from five to 20 minutes
Hop forward and sideways
Quad leg raises
Punch ball
Jump on a mini trampoline
Bouncing and passing a basketball, beach ball
Squats with 11 pound medicine ball
Kick a soccer ball
Balloon badminton
Sit-ups with medicine ball (six and 10 pounds)
Pushing a shopping cart with 200 pounds of weight in it
Breathing exercises
Carry trash and recycle down two flights of stairs
Carry grocery bags up two flights of stairs
Load and unload washer/dryer
Several games of Wii Fit – Ski Slalom, Ski Jump, Sword Play, and Penguin style fishing
More tomorrow. Grace and peace,
Regina
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Doug