? For those who have PT or therapies

[kandrze1]

Okay, so Emerson has therapy at the outpatient clinic at the hospital in Buffalo. My only experience before this injury was with EI coming to do speech with Emerson. The EI speech therapist came to our house and I usually stayed in the room and redirected Em every once in awhile, but the therapist mostly had Emerson under control.
Inpatient therapy was obviously different. I went with Em if she asked for me, but the therapists, especially the PT therapists really directed Emerson without me.
We had our PT eval at the hospital today and I wasn't impressed. Emerson is back to her high energy, constantly on the go, curious self, which I think is amazing. She still has things to work on and definitely needs therapy. I got the impression that the therapist was not used to working with children Emerson's age that are so active. I spent a lot of the session chasing and redirecting Emerson. The therapist asked me if Emerson was normally so distracted, and maybe I'm being overly sensitive but her attitude didn't thrill me. I'm hoping the therapist and Emerson just need to get used to each other. When we were waiting for Em to transfer to inpatient I remember not being exactly thrilled with her pt therapists.
If your toddler has speech, ot, or pt do you stay with them the whole time? How hands on are you during the therapy sessions?

[muppetinma]

Obviously not the same situation, but I've had good and bad therapists and they make a WORLD of difference. I'd give it a couple of sessions to see if they warm up to each other, but then I wouldn't hesitate to mention it to their supervisor. Somebody can be a FANTASTIC therapist, but if they don't mesh well with your kid, it's not going to work. (Or they could just suck)

[TrudyCampbell]

My nanny takes Violet now, but she's very hands off. She sits in the hallway so she can listen in and jump in if Violet gets really upset or something, but other than that her therapists do everything.

I will say that V has known these therapists for almost a year now. In the beginning I was a lot more involved, but she also was still crawling.

[tennisgal]

The therapist might change day to day, so you might get a different one tomorrow. I've worked at 2 Childrens Hospitals and both have multiple therapists covering the inpatient loads. I'd give it a day or 2 to see, and if it isn't working that well, talk to someone - E's nurse or the charge nurse can probably direct you to the right person to talk to.


Edit: reading fail.  She is no longer an inpatient so nevermind what I said. 

[formerlyllizzyb]

I'm glad she's back to her high energy self. I think that's a weird question...aren't all two year olds easily distracted?

[formerlyllizzyb]

In response to your question, I'm there in the room the whole time, and I do my fair share of redirecting.

[kandrze1]

Okay, I'll give it some time. I think I may have been spoiled by the therapists at her inpatient.