family training

Today Tommy Lynne and Momma Jackie went to family training. The therapists were giving them all kinds of information on Mikey. When I got there they were going over physical therapy exercises. We are encouraged to attempt to get Mikey to stop counting, which is a form of "perseverance", and also perhaps a sign of overstimulation. He's funny, when we say 'Stop counting Mikey" he starts whispering the numbers!!! :) Mom/Granny arrives this Saturday for a week, and we are attending similar training next Wednesday in preparation for his discharge on 1/14/10. We decided that he will go to Dade City with Tommy and Lynne and to the Winter Haven brain injury rehabilitation center (ESTEEM program) for outpatient therapy. He will be going 3 days a week. This is preferred overall by all of us, for a few reasons--continuity of care, less traffic, familiarily etc......I think we are planning on splitting up the rehab., me taking one day, Tommy/Lynne/Momma Jackie one day and maybe Brian taking a day (depending on his class schedule).........it mainly depends on WHEN those days are, more will be revealed as time goes on............. We will figure it out, I am sure. Thanks again to all you visitors, thoughts prayers and support. xoxoxo Les