Alot has happened this week!  James used a regular walker yesterday for physio.  Rick( physio guy) was unsure about how it would go, but was game to try it.  He put a belt with handles on it on James and had him hang on to the walker.  He warned him that he may wind up on the floor,  but that he (Rick) would make sure it was a slow easy landing.  James kept strong on his legs the whole time!  He was not ready to stop when time was up!  He is constantly signing "I walk" and has been mad at me because I have to keep telling him that he has to wait for Rick!  He is desperate to come home and often signs, " I can go home!"  and "I want to go home". Tonight he signed to me that he wanted "Rock, Roll" and the name of a band he wanted to listen to that is on his mp3 player!  He has been cooperating beautifully with the staff this week,  and tube feeds are no longer a fight!  He wants to use the bathroom in a bad way,  and we have gotten him in there a few times,  with success.  But the bathroom is so small that it is difficult to get him in and out of there safely. He also needs to practice his mobility more to become better at it and he only gets physio for a half hour at a time 3-4 times a week.  He has also started to finger type on the keyboard with fairly good results.  He has also started drawing recognizable letters on the ipad with his finger.  He rocks at playing tic tac toe on the ipad too.  He always either wins or ties.  Speech and language has been very impressed with him too.  He is doing some great work with doing exercises with his lips and tongue.  He is following direction to open his mouth and let her look in his mouth with a tongue depressor.  He is now putting on his own shoes with just a little help,  and brushes his own teeth.
Now the big news!!!  James is on the transfer list to go to Victoria to be assessed for rehab at Vic General!