Today saw more evaluations by our Physical Therapist and
Occupational Therapist. Aimee and Leslie have already begun working with each
child's ayi to teach them how to work with the children. For example, our
Kendall has some challenges with eating and her nanny was taught how to use
spoon placement to help Kendall more successfully be able to eat off a spoon.
She also learned how to position the spoon so Kendall can swallow better.
We put together some of the high chairs our supporters bought to start showing the nannies how to let the kids "work" in the chairs. They will have a chance to feel their food, practice fine motor skills in picking up their food and work on posture and trunk strength as well as head and neck control.
Lunch was amazing again. We are eating in the orphanage cafeteria each day and the cook ( aka chef) is very talented. Today's favorites included an egg and tomato soup, eggplant and tomato dish and chicken and cabbage dishes! We are being well fed!
After nap time, we followed our Amelia on a walk with her ayi. They explored the blossoming trees on the orphanage grounds.
The children are already enjoying their new toys. A bunch of kids rushed to join their ayi who was drumming on our "peanut" which can be used to build core strength. They were so enjoying just having fun with it. The piggy bank with plastic coins was a big hit with kids practicing fine motor skills ( shh! They don't know their play is therapy!) And just putting things in a bucket and taking them back out again was a good time.
Each one of the kids we have met are so precious. We are falling
in love! Thanks again for your support. We are so lucky to have Aimee and
Leslie with us to help these children, train the nannies and help children that
will be in their care in the future.
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