John’s sensory integration out to his fingertips has been an on-going challenge.

It isn’t his fault or his choice.   Alma L., O.T.R., told me long ago that it’s the brain/nerve system (neurology) unique wiring that he was born with.

And apparently, this hasn’t changed.

His continues to be lax, loose, and stretched out.

Compared to typical neural wiring.

And to use those fingertips, to continue to build and keep strength in all those joints,

John must continue the movements we learn in therapies and in life.

Because if his growing muscle strength diminishes, so will his fine motor ability.

Here is a photo of his fingertips.

He had to work harder to get this configuration than I do.

John’s joints (all of them) are more stretched out.

All the time.

And his motor planning decisions are often lagging.

You can see that in how he moves, reacts, and handles stuff.

Getting things in and out of suitcases, backpacks and other containers is often SLOW business.

And Mom just better wait patiently and keep her big mouth shut.

And so, he has to work far harder than I do to make his fingertips work.

To hold a pencil.  Zip a zipper.  Button a button.  Play a piano.

Manipulate taekwondo weapons. Figure out how to carry stuff.

Anything fine motor.

And he will probably always have to work harder than typical.

But he can.

If he wants to, right?

And for the rest of his life.

So we continue to practice anything requiring fingertips and motor planning.

We continue with mid-line crossover, quantum reflex integration (QRI), and all things methylation.

We continue to build neural pathways, but the physicality may remain what it is.

Peace be with us,

Gayle