Dad reports:
Tommy had a good ride at STAR today. He had one disturbing moment where he tried to engage the groomer helping him. He put on two rubber “combs” that strap you your hands. He clapped his hands together then pretended he couldn’t pull his hands apart. Then he took edged toward the groomer and started to clap his hands together. It almost looked liked he was going to slap both sides of her face. He teased with this motion several times before finally slapping his hands together just an inch in front of her nose. The episode started with a manic grin on his face and as he became more focused and determined he sucked his bottom lip into his mouth as if this required intense concentration. Before it escalated too far I intervened and ask if he wanted to go home and he pulled it together.