Another busy week!

James' community NeuroPhysiotherapist from back home came to see him in his physio session at GF Stronge today!  He did awesome on the treadmill today!  He increased his time to a total of 14 and a half minutes, and they got his speed up to 3 km/hr!  That has been the goal,  because the movement for walking is actually stored in the spinal cord.  Since James spinal cord was not damaged,  that part is still intact.  That piece kicks in at about 3 km/ hr and walking becomes more automatic at that speed.  

Speech is trucking along,  slow but steady progress.  As there is only 3 more weeks left,  I am starting to think about what things will look like when we get back home again.  I am feeling concerned about the lack of accessible speech therapy back home.  He will need speech therapy for some time yet,  and twice a month is not enough!  

James got to trial a few three wheel bikes this week.  There was one that worked really well for him.  It was slightly recumbent with steering on the sides.  He just whipped around the figure eight at GF Stronge!  

The Occupational therapist that James worked with the first week,  came back from vacation.  They are working on the function of James right hand.  James had a new hand splint made last week and he is now wearing it at night.  It is working out great!  James will be going to OT at a different time starting next week,  and that will open up pool therapy twice a week for him!  On Wednesday nights we go to the Stan Stronge pool with recreational therapy,  so that gives him pool therapy three times a week!  

James got to go to wii and games night with the inpatients last night.  He played Mario cart a bit and also played wii sports resort.  A volunteer played with him and he really enjoyed himself.  He will go to that on Monday and Thursday nights until we leave.  He is still going to wheelchair sports on Tuesdays, and art therapy Mondays to Thursdays.  He has something to go to most nights of the week now!

Last weekend the family came over and we went to the aquarium.  Also James' gramma came over and his great auntie Jane and uncle Leslie came up from Washington!  We had a lovely picnic at queen Elizabeth park.  It was a great weekend!