You Will Never Make Me Believe...
...that music therapy doesn't work. I went to visit Destiny with the guitar again tonight, and she's still not verbal...
...but she was VERY attentive to the guitar, especially considering that she had been out for physical therapy along with some other not-so-fun things and was sleeping when I came in the room. Her eyes rarely left mine, and when they did, they looked to Dad, who was singing also. We sang the songs that all the kids know and that I know *she knows*, from my music therapy session "Hello Song" to "I'm in the Mood" and "If You're Happy and You Know it." We also sang The Butterfly Song, which the prekindergarteners sang for graduation.
Some really cool things happened as we did all this. Aside from the fact that she was wonderfully alert and attentive, there were some attempts to respond via movement, however small they were (she seems to have lost some of her gross motor control...I don't know the prognosis on this). I thought perhaps we were seeing some movement which was happening by chance, because it was mostly slight movement of the hand (I'm assuming to clap, since that's what the song was telling her to do at the time). But I finished with my "Time to Go" song from all our music therapy sessions at the school, one which we sing with sign language. I know she TOTALLY knows all the signs, and would usually be able to do it backwards and forwards. I asked her "Do you want to do (with the signs, not the words)'Time to Go?" And that's when it became obvious her hand movements were anything but random. Her hands were close enough together, and the movement was simple enough for her to point one finger towards her wrist. This is the sign for "Time."
And all this is totally not me, it's all about the music, kiddos. It's stored in a different area of the brain, and might be easier for her to access/recall at this time. I could TOTALLY sit for hours singing and playing for her. And if the opportunity came for me to do so...
...I'd totally do it. Keep praying for little Destiny. She is still slowly coming back to us. I told her I knew she was having a hard time, and having to do hard work...
...but I knew that she was a fighter, and could do it. So far I think she's pretty much beat the odds as it is...
...let's hope with the Lord's help she continues doing so.
Thanks for reading my ramblings, peeps.
...but she was VERY attentive to the guitar, especially considering that she had been out for physical therapy along with some other not-so-fun things and was sleeping when I came in the room. Her eyes rarely left mine, and when they did, they looked to Dad, who was singing also. We sang the songs that all the kids know and that I know *she knows*, from my music therapy session "Hello Song" to "I'm in the Mood" and "If You're Happy and You Know it." We also sang The Butterfly Song, which the prekindergarteners sang for graduation.
Some really cool things happened as we did all this. Aside from the fact that she was wonderfully alert and attentive, there were some attempts to respond via movement, however small they were (she seems to have lost some of her gross motor control...I don't know the prognosis on this). I thought perhaps we were seeing some movement which was happening by chance, because it was mostly slight movement of the hand (I'm assuming to clap, since that's what the song was telling her to do at the time). But I finished with my "Time to Go" song from all our music therapy sessions at the school, one which we sing with sign language. I know she TOTALLY knows all the signs, and would usually be able to do it backwards and forwards. I asked her "Do you want to do (with the signs, not the words)'Time to Go?" And that's when it became obvious her hand movements were anything but random. Her hands were close enough together, and the movement was simple enough for her to point one finger towards her wrist. This is the sign for "Time."
And all this is totally not me, it's all about the music, kiddos. It's stored in a different area of the brain, and might be easier for her to access/recall at this time. I could TOTALLY sit for hours singing and playing for her. And if the opportunity came for me to do so...
...I'd totally do it. Keep praying for little Destiny. She is still slowly coming back to us. I told her I knew she was having a hard time, and having to do hard work...
...but I knew that she was a fighter, and could do it. So far I think she's pretty much beat the odds as it is...
...let's hope with the Lord's help she continues doing so.
Thanks for reading my ramblings, peeps.
posted by StargazerGirl at 2:13 AM
1 Comments:
I'm crying, but they're happy tears. I'm glad she's responding -- keep me updated. And I'm sending long-distance hugs to both of you. ^_^
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