Therepy Diary Entry 25

April 15th, 2008

We are still on the Mozart CD. Caibry is winy a lot. He has seemed very lazy this week. All he wants to do it watch TV and I have to make him play. When he's outside he's aimless and looks for excuses to come back inside.
His self care is improving. He has gotten himself dressed and wiped himself after the potty.
He has also begun to use his special knew fork and spoon to feed himself.
I can spot a bad day when he starts making trains.
Sunday he was very crabby and I tried to give him chewy candy (advised in The Out of Sync Child). It didn't really have any effect. His mood was still bad.
I could tell that he was getting frustrated with himself and feeling like he couldn't do things he felt he should be able to do. He just needed a success.
I gave him paint and a plain wood picture frame and gave him the job of painting it black. He was so proud.
Art, paint, messy gooey stuff like moon sand and foam clay are great for him.
This week he asked to ride a swing and smiled pleasantly once on it. This a a major accomplishment that no one seems to understand. I, however, am glowing with pride.