Playing piano

Music has, since the very beginning, been a bridge into Rosie's world. It soothes her, focuses her, and most importantly, makes her happy. If we need her to listen to something we're saying and really hear it, we often sing the phrase--a technique we have also found effective in distracting her from a stimming behavior and back into engaging with us during Floortime.

After my husband's parents passed away, we inherited the family piano, which sits in our playroom. Rosie has been attracted to the piano from the first--in fact, Moon's first real engagement with her came when he would sit her on his lap and play the piano for her.

Today,  Sharon (the World's Best Babysitter/Friend/Surrogate Grandmom) came over to do some Floortime with Rosie. This was a concert we were treated to right after Sharon arrived.