Ailyn has a new ride. I had seen this Gait Trainer on two blogs I follow. I thought it would be good for Ailyn, so I asked her PT if we can try one. Luckily, she had one handy right away!
My plan is to use it many times a day with her. So far it's not going so well. For walking anyway..... She CAN walk behind a push toy but prefers not to. I wanted to push her a little harder since I know she can do it. I believe her main issue is coordination. She can walk the right way with our hands. But, when you expect her to put her two feet forward on her own...forget it.
So today I took it outside with us. Camden was a huge help. But, then it turned into a game. She would lean back on the seat and have Camden push her around. Then she would go in circles and realize she can go backwards down a hill. She LOVED that she could do this and wanted to do this and not walking.
Her PT said it's OK for her to go in circles and backwards (not down hills I am sure). She will learn she can get where she wants.
We did have her walking with it with very little help from us. In time I am sure she will be able to run with it!
We are hoping we can upgrade it to a newer model. She isn't in the seat very well and she knows how to undo the Velcro that holds her in. I will be updating her progress as we practice, so check back soon!
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