In speech therapy she had to use different whistles. This strengthens her mouth, and makes her use both sides of her mouth. It's great because she needs to use not only her right side but so the whistle can work properly she needs to use the left side as well. She had a test where she was asked questions and she had to answer them. This was so the therapist could see how she would talk normally.
During physical therapy, she was given electric shocks on the left side of her face. This stimulates her nerves, so she can eventually gain back the feeling in that side of her face. Next, she had to do some standing exercises. They had her doing something like a squat, but she obviously couldn't go very far down. These exercises are good for her balance and because she needs to practice standing up for longer periods of time. She also walked on the treadmill. She did a really good job at walking straight. She would go off to the side a little bit but would fall back on track.
In Occupational therapy she did activities to stimulate her mind such as "what doesn't belong" . She also had to put a puzzle together using her left hand. These activities are great for Jessy even to do at home, because they allow her to use her left hand while having to pick up specific pieces and place them in the correct spot. She then got on a computer and they put the website "puzzles.com" where she had to work on puzzles on the computer. This is another mind stimulating activity.
SooOOOooOo besides all that she did at therapy, when she got home, she walked around the block with her dad and brother holding her on each side. She walks a lot better when she has someone holding her, rather than using the walker. The therapist actually suggested that when we take her out for walks, to hold her instead of using the walker.
Well, tomorrow Jessy has an appointment with the ENT Doctor (we finally got the name!!) which is the Ear, Nose and Throat doctor. Hopefully they will see why she can't hear through her left ear.
We'll keep you posted on what we find out!!!
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