Milestones...things you pass along your way that let you know how far you've come. I passed one today. One I've been waiting for, and hope will be the first of many.
One of the issues with myofunctional therapy is that it requires the commitment and cooperation of the child. Another issue is that it is new enough (in this part of the world) that not many people have heard of it. And when you try to get a kid to do something new, it can be very difficult if he or she has never heard of it before...They'll say, "My friends don't have this, why do I need it?!"(drag out the word "I") or "You (if you're a parent, drag out the word YOU), YOOUUU told me I was getting braces with colors. What's this?!?". Perception is everything, right?
So, today I was working with young girl, adjusting her light-wire expander and I said "So, now that you are used to your "wire thingy" (I call it), would you like to get your trainer this visit or next ?"(I always give choices)
"Oh, this visit!" Her face lit up so, that it took me aback.
"Why is that?" I asked, almost afraid to press my luck.
"Because Katie already has hers. Can I have one in pink?"
Yaaaaaahhhhhooooooooooo! ( Drag that one out...).
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