Bee in his bonnet

Well we really don't know what's got into Daniel at the moment but he seems to be excelling in everything. This week he got a commendation from his headteacher for a piece of written work that he did regarding his topic of the UN, he has now decided that he must do the hardest spellings and he is getting 10/10. It is noticeable since the SDR that he has become much happier and relaxed with his schoolwork is acheiving much more - well done we know you are trying hard Daniel!
By the way Daniel is only using his frame at school at playtime and to get to his classroom - the rest of the time he is on his sticks and confident! At home he is using his sticks where he used to crawl and commented yesterday that he had never walked on the upstairs carpet until this week.
He is using his sticks more than he is using his frame now - it's brilliant!!

New Year new goals

After a few weeks dealing with various illnesses Daniel has started the new year with a positive, energetic attitude. He has become very proficient with his walking frame and feels he is "just dragging it along with him". His legs are lovely and straight and he is able to walk really long distances. Now Daniel is moving onto the sticks, and since new years day he has been using them every day.
Prior to the operation Daniel managed 4-5 steps with his sticks in the lounge with almost no balance. This week he has walked with his sticks indoors and outdoors, achieving distances of up to 200 metres at a time. Today we have had our first frame-free day and he seems to have taken the bull by the horns and is walking continuously with sticks around the house and outside. This is such a breakthrough for him as he is not asking for someone to be with him all the time, he is just pottering alone. He is finding that by using his sticks he can more easily negotiate tight spaces than when he is using his frame.