Thursday May 11, 2006
more Zane notes:
tonight while Zach was making Zane a burger for supper, Zane came to investigate, flipped the burger over a few times, and then told Zach “cheese”. He wanted cheese on the burger and told us.
for OT: we are supposed to give him normal size crayon pieces for him to draw with. if he uses his whole hand to grasp, have him hold a penny or small toy with his pinky and ring finger while he draws. we are also supposed to play with him so that he lays down on his tummy and supports himself on his elbows while playing to build upper body strength and coordination to aid in writing.
we need to finish up the visual schedule thing for zane and start using it for zane.
today when zach dressed zane, he just held up the shirt instead of putting it over his head and he figured out how to get it on.
zane is playing obsessively with this sound effects elmo toy from the neighbors. He closes a door, rings the ‘doorbell’ sound, and then opens the door. I played with him a while opening the door and saying ‘hello’/pretending to hear a doorbell and wondering why there was nobody at the door, and making up actions to the various sound effects on the toy. He didn’t join me in most of the actions, but did get a huge kick out of me doing it. Great eye contact and was really engaged.
we got him a cheapo little tea party set tonight and he played at pouring tea and pretend drinking for a bit. He also went to the bathroom to get water to have real liquid instead of just pretending.
