Controlled Lowering Through Standing

That is the technical term for what you see Asher doing in this picture. It's a new-ish skill for him, probably mastered it within the past 4-6 weeks.

Asher's Physiotherapist came on Monday and was very impressed with the progress Asher has made since she saw him last, a little over a month ago. She actually pulled out an assessment, the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), and we did it on him. The results were very interesting, and encouraging.

When Asher started Physiotherapy and Chiropractic care, he was 13 months old. At that point in time Asher was not even on the charts for motor skills in his age group. He was actually performing the motor skills of the average 8 month old, which meant he was about 5 months behind schedule. I knew he had a bit of a delay, but boy, it was a bit shocking to learn he was 5 months behind (thankfully the Physiotherapist didn't tell me this until yesterday, or I would have been devastated. And remember, I had to push for a referral from my Family Doctor to even get services started!)

Asher is now 15 months old and is performing the average motor skills of a 12 month old, and he is actually just below the 5th percentile for his age group! In less than 2 months of therapy, he has gained over 4 months in motor skills! I'm very proud and the Physiotherapist said he is making amazing progress. He is still a bit behind, but, once we got that pelvis issue fixed up, he is catching up fast!

Way to go Asher! Walking really is just around the corner.