(Reflections and thoughts by Carl)
For months I wasn’t sure about what to do with Esther. She always seemed frustrated, flailing backwards and biting her hand. She gets put in her chair to keep her safe. One day we took Jordan with us and he picked her up and held her. She was much calmer. Since then we have given her more attention which started with one of our girls handing her a ball and she would throw it. This kept Esther calm for almost an hour. Then we added a vibrating toy that also calmed her. Some days we help her stand and she likes to walk around (she isn’t small, carrying over half her weight while she walks) but she can get frustrated when she wants to go somewhere not allowed (on the other side of gates, towards the stairs, etc.) We typically give Esther 1 to 1 ½ hours of 1on1 time every week.
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