Meet Leah … She is a very sweet, happy, and beautiful little girl that has so much love to give to everyone she meets. She has taught those around her so much about living life to the fullest every single day! Leah is now 3 years old. At 3 months of age, she was...
Our girl, Grace, is an outgoing and spirited young lady. As a little person, she is challenged each day by activities that most wouldn’t consider demanding. When we first introduced Grace, she was 4-years-old, and striving to conquer her sensory issues regarding...
Nolan started therapy at one month of age. He was initially diagnosed with a chromosomal anomaly, then after searching for answers for a long time, his grandmother asked his doctors at Seattle Children’s Hospital to look into a disease she had researched called...
It is impossible to accurately describe the desperate, helpless feeling of watching as your firstborn child, a baby not more than a week old, lies motionless as he is poked, prodded, tested and assessed. There is a sickening sensation as your hopes and dreams slowly...
Allyson is a typical little girl. She likes to dress up, help in the kitchen, and play outside. She just needs a little extra help. When she was 18 months old, she got meningitis which resulted in an extended hospitalization. She was eventually flown to Seattle...
Mealtimes can be stressful for many families, but for Grant’s family they were particularly difficult. There were tears and tantrums and general frustration. At 3 years old, Grant was only willing to eat crunchy carbohydrates, such as crackers. No vegetables or fruit,...
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...
Amaury has received occupational therapy through the Elks Therapy Program for nearly a year now. At age 21 months, the reason for his seizure disorder and vision and muscle tone problems are still a mystery to his physicians. However, with his mother and therapist...
Allow me to introduce Phoebe. She was born in June 2009 after a long, slow birth at home. Twelve hours after she was born, her parents noticed that she was turning blue. They rushed her to the hospital, where CPR was administered. She was then transferred to a larger...
Aurelia is almost 3 and she loves music, swimming, and dancing. She is an absolute joy to be around and loves giving hugs. Before she was born, Aurelia was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes excessive accumulation of fluid in her brain. She had a...
On February 14, 2012, a beautiful miracle baby was born. Stormy had many complications in the womb. At just 14 weeks along, her mom was told that her unborn baby had Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia(CDH), a severe birth defect where the diaphragm doesn’t properly...
Having a grandfather that has held multiple offices in the California Elks (state and local levels) led to a referral to your WA Elks Therapy Program for Children. He was aware of the therapy program, as their state and Hawaii provide similar therapy services to the...
