In June, 2013 while being a curious child, Sam fell from his bedroom window. He accidently put his body against the screen, it gave way and down he fell to the concrete driveway, 12 feet below. He was taken to the regional trauma center. Sam had experienced a skull...
1 year old Ida is a perfect example of why the WA Elks Therapy Program is so vital to our communities! Ida was referred to our program at 9 months old by her pediatrician. Ida was born a somewhat small infant, a little over 4 pounds, and about 3 weeks early. She...
Meet 8-year-old Paris – an aspiring Pro Football Player. He lives at home with his proud parents and 3 brothers. Paris is a healthy, social, and resourceful boy who is full of character. There’s no stopping Paris! Most people see an agile child moving freely around...
We want to express our family’s appreciation for the Elks Therapy Program for Children . Our therapist has been working with J.J., who has Cerebral Palsy, for nearly three years . He was the first therapist on board and so has had the longest relationship with little...
Mimi is a very sweet, happy and active two and a half year old. She was born with Trisomy 21 (Downs Syndrome). She needed heart surgery shortly after birth and then was referred to the Elks Therapy Program for Children for home- based occupational therapy. The Elks...
Say “hello” to our little cutie, Jordan! Not only is he cute, but he has the heart of a champion! You see, Jordan was born at 23 weeks into his mother’s pregnancy. He weighed in at 12.3 ounces and was 9.8 inches long. Because his dad is active duty in the military,...
Cameron was 11 weeks old when he joined our family. Born with Fragile X Syndrome, we knew he would require special care and therapy along life’s journey. We welcomed Cameron with open hearts and arms! I knew early on that I didn’t want Cameron to grow up in a center...
Meet Kian, who is a charming, energetic 4 year old. Kian was placed in foster care at a very young age, and was exposed to drugs and alcohol before he was born. This made him at very high risk for developmental and behavior delays, but at only 1 year old, he was not...
Fifteen-month-old Pedro had a very rough start in life. His mother’s diabetes was difficult to control and he was born by emergency c-section with problems ranging from kidney and heart failure to seizures. As these were treated and controlled over his early...
Violet was born 6.5 months into her mother’s pregnancy– that’s 3.5 months early! At 1lb, 14oz., her under-developed lungs resulted in a condition called Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). The baby was placed on a ventilator for 50 days before weaning to oxygen through...
Here is a journey of a strong little girl! Rhyann was diagnosed with Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) at birth. The next day she started turning blue. She was heart flighted to a hospital were she was admitted to the NICU. There they ran many tests to check her heart. She...
Thane is a seven year old boy. He will be starting second grade in the fall. Thane was referred to Elks Therapy because he has texture related food aversions which means Thane would gag or vomit when eating certain food textures. This began when Thane was around three...
