28 September 2008

change?

Julia is doing more stimming -- rocking, flapping her hands, wringing her skirt, and grinding her teeth -- than usual. The behavior seemed to noticeably start last night and tonight it was more intense. She also tossed and turned before bed having a hard time getting to sleep. I am pretty sure that she went through this just before we saw some change due to her listening therapy. For the past two week, she has been listening to "Chamber Music"KT 104 CD (68 MINUTES).

According to the website information: "Music by Rossini, Tschaikowsky and Grieg. The musicians produce music which is lively, harmonising and invigorating. The music is played and conducted in such a way that it becomes stimulating and energising, by working on the human pulse and deeper levels of emotions. The CD trains the ability to listen and allows the listener to "switch off" from the stresses of everyday life and re-charge the "batteries". Therapeutic uses include help with training listening, directional hearing."

So, waiting to see what is happening.