Finn's therapy schedule

November 01, 2012

Finn's therapy schedule

So a little while back i posted William's therapy schedule on this blog (and have updated it as things have changed). William currently receives 1 hour physio, 1 hour speech therapy and 30mins hydrotherapy per week via the early intervention clinic and we pay for him to receive 5 hours ABA and 1 hour osteopathy per week, plus i spend time with him daily in the sensory room, giving him aromatherapy massages and doing floortime/intensive interaction. And there are a couple of clubs we go to (baby gymboree and stories and songs club). And we now go swimming as a family first thing every Sunday. We have definitely seen the benefits of William's therapies as he is achieving things which the doctors doubted would be possible for him and he is only 2, so we are hopeful that he will eventually learn to walk and maybe even to talk in future, if we continue.

Since Finn's ADHD diagnosis, and on the advice of the specialist consultant, we have been trying to set up a therapy programme for him as well, albeit less intense than William's. We are aware that physical exercise and certain types of sensory activities help to calm some of Finn's 'whirlwind' tendencies and enable him to sit, listen and engage better than he would otherwise. However, the effects of these activities tend to wear off after a couple of hours, so Finn needs short bursts of therapy throughout the day, interspersed with learning and daily activities, to enable him to get the most out of his day. He now has a 1:1 support assistant for 1 1/2 hours at nursery each morning and he still comes home every afternoon to spend time with me and William, except Thursday afternoons when his grandparents take him to the park while me and William go to stories and songs club (Finn has become too boisterous for this club). Sir takes Finn out for an activity as soon as He gets home from work, which helps him to be calmer for dinner and most of the evening. Here is Finn's therapy schedule which we are currently trialling (items in bold are carried out by his support assistant at nursery):

Monday:
Body-brushing  - before nursery
Trampolining - on arrival at nursery
Sensory play - during morning at nursery
Outside play - during morning at nursery
Baby Gymboree club - afternoon
Visit to the duck-pond - before dinner
Aromatherapy bath and body brushing - before bed

Tuesday
Body-brushing - before nursery
Trampolining - on arrival at nursery
Sensory play - during morning at nursery
Outside play - during morning at nursery
Aromatherapy massage - after lunch
Play in the park - before dinner
Aromatherapy bath and body brushing - before bed

Wednesday
Body-brushing - before nursery
Trampolining - on arrival at nursery
Sensory play - during morning at nursery
Outside play - during morning at nursery
Play in the garden - afternoon
Walk in the woods - before dinner
Aromatherapy bath and body brushing - before bed

Thursday
Body-brushing - before nursery
Trampolining - on arrival at nursery
Sensory play - during morning at nursery
Outside play - during morning at nursery
Walk and play in the park with grandparents - afternoon
Visit to the horses - before dinner
Aromatherapy bath and body brushing - before bed

Friday
Body-brushing - before nursery
Trampolining - on arrival at nursery
Sensory play - during morning at nursery
Outside play - during morning at nursery
Aromatherapy massage - after lunch
Walk along the river - before dinner
Aromatherapy bath and body brushing - before bed

Saturday
Body-brushing - after breakfast
Family outing
Play in the garden - before dinner
Aromatherapy bath and body brushing - before bed

Sunday
Body-brushing - after breakfast
Swimming - after breakfast
Outing with grandparents (park/walk)
Play in the garden - before dinner
Aromatherapy bath and body brushing - before bed