Latham is wrapping up a
consult with a very experienced OT from Washington State. Marylee
Chamberlain from LaConner, WA has spent the last 2 weeks at Latham with
the purpose of helping us design a state of the
art Sensory Diet to meet the needs of the PWS students at Latham. She
is in the process of reporting on her findings and recommendations but
early indications are that she is on to some very surprising
observations and interventions.
The students have enthusiastically
participated in her assessments, some with an eye to becoming
astronauts as some of the exercises parallel astronaut preparedness
programs. It is clear that our new playground has elements that will be
helpful in implementing her recommendations, that are
designed to help their brains integrate more of their sensory
experiences and improve their overall functioning.
We are looking forward to working with Ms. Chamberlain on an ongoing basis as part of our stable of experts in the many fields that play a role in our understanding of PWS and in our interventions and supports with this complex population.
Submitted by:
Jonathan Smith
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