I'm going to say....working hard! At least Jackson has been anyways...when he feels like it. ;)
In typical threenager fashion, he'll do what he wants, when he wants and he's been giving all of his therapists (and teachers too for that matter) a peak at the stubbornness he's inherited from both sides of the family. <---You see, Jason, I didn't blame just you that time like I usually do. ;)
Jackson has been working a lot on core strength, standing, walking and getting in and out of his wheelchair during PT. Aqua therapy has helped a lot with core strength. He still goes once a week for a half hour session. He's also turned most bath times into a therapy session as well by attempting to do the backstroke every chance he gets.
They've been trying different walkers out with Jackson at school to see if we can find one that would be a great fit for him and his current abilities. The first one they tried actually offered Jackson too much support and he just let it do the work for him.
The walker he tried yesterday though actually appears to be a better fit. He'll still probably need some sort of sling to provide some additional support but he seems to actually use this particular walker as it's meant to be used. He's also been attempting some walking during therapy without a walker. He relies heavily on using his PT for balance and support, but seems to be doing pretty well in that arena too. He's not ready for independent walking and still requires a lot of support, but he's getting there. We're SUPER proud of him.
Nama and Papa were able to head on over to school yesterday and watched Jackson during PT. And, of course they got video!!!
Check these out:
It seems only fitting as it's Thursday to also throw in a little #tbt action and show this little gem from way back when. His first "steps". ;)
Peace out.
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