We took Liam to physical therapy yesterday. It was a pretty positive experience. He started to get upset at the beginning, but calmed down when he realized that no one was going to make him get naked. He really warmed up to the therapist by the end of the session. I think she got a good idea of how he's doing. She said that he's functioning at about a 12 month level (he's 15 months), but that's because of the walking issue and she expects him to start walking soon. She gave us lots of ideas to help him with balance and walking. We have another appointment in a few weeks, mostly so she can give us some more ideas.
It was nice to talk to someone who gave us lots of positive feedback. She said she didn't think Liam would need much therapy, which was too bad because she thought he would be lots of fun. She also said that he had better concentration than her two year old! As a bonus, the building wasn't too smelly.
She did say that his muscle tone is a little low, but that he will most likely outgrow that. She said that since his verbal skills are so good he's probably focusing on that and making less progress with gross motor.
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