End of Neuro Suit Therapy

Yesterday Joey finished his 3 wk/5 days/6 hr intensive Neuro Suit therapy. How did he do you ask. It's hard for me to tell, I think because I have been with him for the whole time. Jeremy was away for a week and when he came back he said he changed a lot. He said he is holding himself up better, he's more relaxed, he seems to be making more purposeful movements, and his eyesight seems much much better. I can tell you what he did accomplish at the therapy. He was able to sit on a bench and balance himself for just under 2 min., also with a little nudge of his leg, he was able to roll from his back to his tummy more consistently. He also with help began to crawl more. Now even though he has managed to accomplish these things doesn't mean he will continue to do them with out constant therapy to reinforce these behaviors. 

When Joey turned three he no long was eligible to receive therapy services from the county. The state will give him 1 hr PT and 1 hr OT a week, which is nothing compared to the 8 hrs total he was getting before. So I began the search for a therapist, keeping in mind that the cost was completely on us. Well, I have found some great people that will continue to work with Joey. The therapist from the Neuro Suit program in El Segundo will continue to see Joey 2x a week for 2 hrs a day. I also found that the cost was the same were every I went. I will now beg the insurance company to help more. His therapy will cost me about $23,000 a year. Boy, when they say it was expensive to raise a kid these days, they weren't kidding.

So now with this therapy, Joey should not only retain what he accomplished, but should improve that much better. YEAH!

P.S. I will post more pics and video of his suit therapy by the end of the weekend. Keep checking. www.dropshots.com/fightingjoey

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.