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Your Taxpayer Dollars At Work
In a recent post I mentioned Crusher was completely "caught up" from his prematurity, but this morning I received a call from the occupational therapist who evaluated him a few weeks ago and she's had a change of heart. Since the free preemie program ends on his third birthday, which is only a few months away, she figured better safe than sorry and asked me to bring him in bi-monthly for therapy.
I was shocked because he seems perfectly normal to me, so I asked her what he needs OT for exactly, and she really sold me on her concerns. I had never before noticed that every time he walks into a room painted blue his left pinky toe curls up just before he blinks twice, faces west and swallows. Couple that with the fact this all happens in the blue room and he doesn't likes blueberries, there's some consistency with his intolerance for all things blue, and if he doesn't endure intense therapy, he may grow-up not liking the Blue Man Group.
And all that just in the fine motor skills room. You wouldn't believe the mess of a man he was in the gross motor skills room. She pushed him on a swing and he said, "Wee" instead of "Yeah," and then smiled instead of grinned. GOOD LORD, WHY US?!?!
Editor's Note: Technically I'm exaggerating. But only a lot little.
You've got to be joking!
I guess if the preemie program is free, you might as well let them have at it. It can't hurt, right?
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WTF?? Really??? Makes you wanna shove their diploma where the sun don't shine, huh?
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Do you think that the professionals tend to overanalyze things? Just a bit? Geesh!
Jane, P&B Girls
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Oh, my good God...
Well, to avoid having it feel like a COMPLETE waste of time, maybe you could just try and regard the OT as a really, really overqualified babysitter. And hey, it's free, right?
We do NOT want your son deprived of the "joys" of the Blue Man Group. No-sir-ee...
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WHAT?? He may never like Blue Man Group? Girl, keep him in the therapy. We just can't have that. Next thing you know, he'd say he didn't want to go to the Spice Girls Reunion.
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I was born full term and I don't like the Blue Man Group either. Maybe you should send the OT my way after she's done with your boy.
By the way, I just read your blog from top to bottom and nearly got my ass fired for giggling in my cube all morning. If it's ok with you, I'd love to add you to my blog roll, because girl, you're my kind of Mama!
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Those OT people have to do something to earn their money.
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That's just not right. Taking back the "OKAY" diagnosis is just wrong. Zack was tested at 2 and a half to see if he was developing at a normal rate. He got a conditional "OKAY" and is just fine now. Let Crusher prove them wrong--at least the program is free. Good luck! (Those blue guys give me the creeps--I always thought THAT was normal).
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