Emily during Cerebral Electrical Stimulation
My daughter, Emily, has been going to Nancy for Occupational Therapy since the age of six months. Emily is now six and has benefited from the traditional and non-traditional services that Nancy Lawton-Shirley provides. Emily has a very complex seizure disorder, Cerebral Palsy with low muscle tone, and global delays. Nancy has an intuitive gift that allows her to tune into what each individual needs and how best to tap into their potential. Nancy has done very traditional therapies with Emily to help her with her fine motor skills and many non-traditional therapies to help in many other areas.Cranial Sacral work helps Emily's brain to calm down and not have so many seizures. It has an overall calming effect on her entire neurological system and helps Emily with her issues of constipation and sleeplessness.
Kinesio Taping reminds Emily's muscles that they are there and need to work together. Sometimes Emily's muscles are overactive in areas and need to be kinesio taped to inhibit use and overwork. The most benefit I have seen for Emily with kinesio tape is for constipation.
Oral motor exercises are always important for Emily. Nancy has shown us how to help keep Emily's current oral motor skills and how to help promote the gaining of new strength and skills during her therapy sessions.
Currently our focus for Emily has been with the Cerebral Electrical Stimulation. We have seen HUGE changes in Emily from this therapy. After each session Emily's trunk control is so strong and she even maintains this for long periods of time. Emily has become much more vocal, sleeps better, seems happier, is much more alert, her response time has improved, and so much more. We have found so much benefit from this non-traditional therapy that we are addicted to taking her to see Nancy for it! No matter what Nancy does with Emily we see the positive benefits!
Kristy Kargel
(Mother of Emily)
Kinesio Taping reminds Emily's muscles that they are there and need to work together. Sometimes Emily's muscles are overactive in areas and need to be kinesio taped to inhibit use and overwork. The most benefit I have seen for Emily with kinesio tape is for constipation.
Oral motor exercises are always important for Emily. Nancy has shown us how to help keep Emily's current oral motor skills and how to help promote the gaining of new strength and skills during her therapy sessions.
Currently our focus for Emily has been with the Cerebral Electrical Stimulation. We have seen HUGE changes in Emily from this therapy. After each session Emily's trunk control is so strong and she even maintains this for long periods of time. Emily has become much more vocal, sleeps better, seems happier, is much more alert, her response time has improved, and so much more. We have found so much benefit from this non-traditional therapy that we are addicted to taking her to see Nancy for it! No matter what Nancy does with Emily we see the positive benefits!
Kristy Kargel
(Mother of Emily)
Nancy is so caring, talented and creative. When I started seeing her I was in unbelievable pain. Since then, I’ve been able to reduce one of my pain medications.
Nancy is so creative. She listens to all your complaints and sensations or pain. She is able to help explain and understand what your body is telling you.
I strongly recommend Nancy to anyone in pain. She creates a therapy program tailored just for you. She explains everything she does. She even refers you to others who can support your healing.
My son’s therapist recommended Nancy to me. My son’s therapist said she was the best there is. She was so right. Nancy is creative, caring, and informative. She renews my hope that someday I may be pain free.
Elizabeth
Nancy is so creative. She listens to all your complaints and sensations or pain. She is able to help explain and understand what your body is telling you.
I strongly recommend Nancy to anyone in pain. She creates a therapy program tailored just for you. She explains everything she does. She even refers you to others who can support your healing.
My son’s therapist recommended Nancy to me. My son’s therapist said she was the best there is. She was so right. Nancy is creative, caring, and informative. She renews my hope that someday I may be pain free.
Elizabeth
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