Monday, May 24, 2010

Stand Up

AFOs and shoes. Brayden does not seem to mind his AFOs at all. Finding shoes were a problem. I finally ordered some 2X wide from some shoe outlet online. Wouldn't you know it, the name of the shoe was Brayden, spelled just like his name. The shoes work great with the AFOs...which leads to...

Brayden's first time in the stander. Because he now has AFOs and proper shoes, he was ready for the stander. I was not able to come to the classroom to watch the first time. I sent in the video camera. He was in the stander for 20 minutes. The physical therapist straps him in and then cranks the stander to an upright position. Brayden fussed, played and even feel asleep.

Brayden in stander from Carrie Jenkins on Vimeo.

I will be in the classroom tomorrow to watch him in action.

Can you imagine what it would feel like to stand up for the first time ever? To feel pressure on your legs and feet for the first time? That has to be a strange sensation for him.

6 comments:

Mo said...

That was a big deal. Impressive how caring and gentle the staff seemed with Brayden. That too, is big deal. Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

THat is so ExiTING!!!!! What a big step. Thanks for Sharing =)

LIz And NATHAN ^_^

Junior said...

go Brayden, I still remember the first time we put Junior in his stander.

The VW's said...

Great job Brayden!!! You are such a big guy! Hugs!!!

Wherever HE Leads We'll Go said...

What a great job! Boy he did not look happy about that stander at first. Poor little guy! It must be a very strange sensation for him. He looks like such a big boy! I love the way the staff interacted with him - very sweet.

Shannon said...

That was fantastic!! Thanks so much for sharing. You are so smart for sending in the camera - great idea. Way to go, Brayden!!