Parker's Promise

I am reading this awesome book right now about how the brain heals.  It has mentioned "constraint-induced therapy" several times.  I am learning so much right now, but there is SOOOOOOO much more I want to learn.  This is one area.  We patch his eye regularly now and his eyes are beginning to work together.  We pin his left arm and ................ He uses his right!!! (or his nose, or his toes if the button is on the floor by his feet- tricky adaptable child).

I was feeling bad I had not been pinning it even more, but the therapist pointed out that he is ready now.  He has enough trunk control finally that he can sit without having to use his left hand for support so it is an ideal time to pin it lots. :) He will also acknowledge his right hand so much more now.  He will clap, use his left to help his right pull a lever, use lefty to help righty come to his mouth, he will go towards a toy or spoon in his right.  These are all little things but something!!!