Pa gets a printed schedule every day showing when he gets his therapy. He gets one hour each of physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT) and speech therapy (ST). PT is a single one hour session, but OT & ST are usually broken up into two half hour sessions.
PT concentrates on his legs -- walking and balance. OT involves mostly his arms. It includes showing him how to dress himself, brush his teeth and wash his hands. He's limited in what he can do because he can't move his right hand much. They also work a lot on his right arm, from the shoulder down to the fingers. Today he had to stack and unstack cones. It's difficult for him because he has trouble opening his hand, but he's better at it now than he was a week ago.
ST includes practicing his speech and exercises to build up his facial tone. He also gets electrical stimulation on his face during breakfast and some ice therapy. Yesterday the therapist had him talk to me on the phone to see how much I can understand
Once in a while, a neuropsychologist stops by to talk to him. A recreational therapist also showed up once, but all she did was take him up to the rooftop garden and let him visit with friends who showed up.
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