Liam's Program
Today Liam continues in a full time home-school program. He spends 3 to 5 hours a day doing his NACD activities and splits the remaining time between Sonrise playroom sessions and attending group classes in the community to further his social skills.
A typical day for Liam begins with a 1 mile bike ride and a 1 mile run with Mom. After that Liam and Mom complete ½ of his NACD program activities. These activities have been prescribed just for Liam to target the parts of his brain that aren’t functioning optimally. We have about 2 dozen activities that we do throughout the day to provide highly specific input to these areas of his brain to trigger brain growth and change. This can be anything from applying deep pressure to his limbs, and spinning him in a chair, to site word flash cards, and math computations. To view some of these activities watch the video above.
The remainder of Liam’s day is spent with other members of our treatment team with whom he completes his NACD programs, spends time in his Sonrise playroom, and enjoys classes and play time in the community. Classes he has taken this year include gymnastics, circus arts/trapeze, dance classes, interactive recreational games at a children’s gym, swimming, and ice skating.
In the late afternoon Liam gets to spend time with Dad and his sister Claire. Sometimes they stay home and finish NACD activities that didn’t get completed, or they might go to the park, have a play date, or just play around the house. All in all it is a very full day that keeps Liam engaged, challenges him to grow, and allows him to just have fun being a kid.
