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Questions about Sleep studies and aquatic therapy.
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DS is still sleeping for 17-19 hours straight (if we let him). The pediatrician has suggested a sleep study. I'm sure it's been asked before, but can anyone share experiences and/or tips for a sleep study?
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Does anyone here do aquatic therapy? DS's PTs said the wait list for AT is long so we were put on it yesterday. Today they told me there is an open spot starting in two weeks. I haven't had time to look into AT at all. I thought I'd start here. Aquatic therapy anyone?
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Re: Questions about Sleep studies and aquatic therapy.
We have not done AT, however I think it is a good idea for the exposure to water and any incidental water safety learning that could happen.
Swimming seems to be one of those sports that DCC kids can do. It is not necessarily based on working collaboratively with a team (except relays). I have it on my "potential sport based extracurriculars" list for Nate along with karate, golf and bowling.
Let us know how it goes!
I am still in love with your siggy S-Tuna!
DS2 does aquatic therapy for speech and OT. Actually, I think the OT does some PT with him too. DS2 absolutely loves the water and he has fun so I never have to worry about him not wanting to go. :-) Now that I think about it, he had PT aquatic therapy for maybe 3 mos a couple of years ago when we temporarily moved back to my home state while my husband was deployed. He loved it then too!
Do you have specific questions about aquatic therapy that I can try to answer?
We did a sleep study when DS was sleeping 15-16 hours a day and still often tired and cranky. We went to a local children's hospital so they were very familiar with kids. They put on a number of sensors in his hair (think like a mini-EEG if you're familiar with that) and in various spots all over his body. Then it was lights out by 10pm and the child attempts to sleep. They had a full size bed and a parent could stay in the room in the bed with the child, on a bench/couch (seemed ok in terms of comfort) or in a room right next door. The first time DH went, they put the sensors and all on early and DH tried to sleep on the bench. It was pretty horrible for everyone. The second time, I went, we had them put the sensors on as late as possible so that he was exhausted and I went straight to bed with him. It went a lot better. Be prepared that it's pretty uncomfortable for them - not necessarily painful, but they are wrapped up in a lot of wires which makes any sort of movement difficult.
For us it was great - rough experience, but it showed he was having trouble keeping his airway open and O2 levels up at night. He went on O2 right away, then had his tonsils and adenoids out a few months later. His sleep improved dramatically and although he still sleeps on the high side for his age, he seems much more energetic and better rested.
Thanks, Max&Ruby! Do you get in the water too?
Kar, thanks for sharing. Sounds like it will be a long night.
During that short stint for PT in my home state I did get in the water but didn't do too awful much. What was nice about that though was that I could see what the PT was doing, should could explain to me and show me what she was doing, and sometimes she would have me do it myself. This was through EI though (the PT LOVED water so would do some of her sessions via aquatic therapy).
Currently I do not go in the water but I think I had the choice. Personally, I enjoy not having to change 2 people out of wet clothes. :-) I would 100% recommend aquatic therapy especially if you have a child who loves water. The most awesome thing to see DS2 do in the water is move his arms either one at a time or at the same time; same with kicking his feet. He ignores his left hand so to see him incorporate without seeming to think about it is so awesome. He kind of does a frog kick with his legs so to see reciprocal motion with kicking is fantastic too!
We do! We have been doing aquatic therapy for 3 months now. It's a speech/OT/PT combo as my daugher has expressive/receptive language delays, sensory issues, and low tone. It's been amazing for her. She makes great eye contact with the therapists, uses hand gestures, mimics words/answers questions the whole time, and she's well regulated the whole time. It's my favorite time of the week-- it's the only time she appears to act like a NT two year old.