Our 18 month old daugther suffered a stroke in utero, so we are dealing with developmental delays, as well as spasitc diplagia. She can’t walk yet, can’t sit unassisted, barely crawls (more of a drag) and doesn’t talk. She signs a few things but that is it.
She is a very happy child, and content to play by herself, which I am grateful for as I have 5 other children at home, but I feel like I’m short changing her. When I have time, we do some exercises that her Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist taught me, and her other siblings will play with her, but otherwise, she doesn’t get much stimulation.
We don’t really know the extent of her delays, and we may never know. How do you stimulate your young SN child and know that you’re doing it enough?
Thanks!