OT, PT, TEIS, and CP

Since I have been out of the special education world for the last five years I had forgotten about all the acronyms. In the last month I have been reintroduced to them. Now I will do a quick lesson for those who are unaware what all these letters stand for and how they relate to my Jonah Tyler.


OT-Occupational Therapy. Jonah goes here for an hour per week to work on daily life skills and sensory integration. Favorites: the swing and being squeezed between pillows or mats. Dislikes: playing with slimy foods and working on his upper body strength.

PT-Physical Therapy. Also attends one hour per week to work on gross motor skills. Favorites: giant ball and singing songs. Dislikes: squats and sit-ups. *He has Ankle Foot Orthopedics (AFOs) he wears all day and will be getting a theratog (super suit) in the next week. He has begun using a walker at therapy, don't have one ordered for home yet.


TEIS-Tennessee Early Intervention. One hour a week at our house to assist with at home interventions and resources in the community. Favorites: New toys to play with. Dislikes: when the toys leave at the end of the hour.

CP-Cerebral Palsy. This is the tentative diagnosis for Jonah Tyler right now. Our neurologist was the first to say this to use last week when he completed a neurological assessment on Jonah. We have an MRI for him on June 2nd. This will show how much brain damage he has as a result of an illness he had at 6 months old. His left side is the most impacted, therefore we are expecting to see damage to his right hemisphere.