Charlene has been showing improvement in her self-regulation. This was something she was really weak in due to her brain injury. I was reminded cos Teacher Melody asked if Charlene has hypersensitivity. When we first brought Charlene home, I couldn't even do the facial exercises for her. Each time u touch her face, her face will 'crumple'. Previously, when she yawned, she will scare herself and then fail to regulate and throws fits. The same happened when she sneezed. But now, this seldom happens. Though sometimes, she still scares herself but at least that did not lead to fits. Praise the Lord!
So it seems that some of the fits were triggered by her inability to self regulate; her brain failed to process that yawning and sneezing are her normal reflexes, and mis-interpreted them as external events.
Charlene is also showing more behavior of a normal child. She seems to be looking for mummy to carry and will cry for attention. She will cry when she has a soiled diaper and goes back to sleep immediately once that is changed.
We thank God for these normal cute sounds that Charlene is making. She never fails to amuse us.
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