Hello everyone, 
 This week was interesting to say the least at Madres Unidas. The clients and staff were really busy trying to get things prepared for a fiesta that we had yesterday. We made crafts as our therapy session, which worked on FMC and sensory issues. One of my clients  that has Down's Syndrome loves to play in the homemade paste that we use for our crafts, which is just flour and water. He would take a bath in it if we would let him. Lets just say when I leave in the afternoon I am covered in it. Then I have a little girl that I work with that actually does not have a dx and she will not put her hands in the paste to save her own life. So I have to guide her through the whole process which takes twice as long.
 I have a client that is dx with Cerebral Palsy, and he has a huge crush on me. He told Elaine (my supervisor) that he didn't want to work with anyone but me. I have been working with him during meal time to increase his level of independence. Sometimes he uses his "learned helplessness" and wants me to feed him, but I know that he can do it himself even though it may take longer and use more effort on his part. In Ecuador they do not observe HIPPA violations, so I will be posting some pictures on facebook of our fiesta. (We did get permission from the parents though to take pictures.)
So after wee leave Madres Unidas around 12:30, we go to another site for 2 hours called INNFA, which is an outpatient clinic for children as well. The therapist there is pretty amazing. She does not speak any English, but she is so good with the kids and really knows her stuff. I had the oppertunity yesterday to observe her on the mat with a 2 year old with Down's Syndrome. The baby is missing specific milestones such as learning how to crawl, walk, and talk. It was very interesting to see therapy done on such a young toddler. The therapist asked me through translation on her laptop if I would be interested in seeing her outpatient clinic that she runs outside of her house. I asked her what type of caseload she treats there and she said all ranges from young to old. So im pretty excitied to go there sometime. I will have to keep everyone updated. Enjoy the weekend and the up coming week. Chao!!!