Category: Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children

Any child in Washington State with an Occupational or Physical Therapy prescription for treatment and whose family lives within reach of our therapy team is eligible to be helped by Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children. However, only those most critically in need can be accepted into the therapeutic program. While the children we serve range in age from birth to 21, preference is given to infants and young children who are medically fragile or who would otherwise go without services due to their family’s lack of resources, and to children who will experience deterioration in their status without therapy.

Eligibility for services does not require affiliation, membership, or association with the Elks, any of its members, or lodges

Steen

  Steen is a SUPER kid. He has an amazing family! He has three siblings and a mom and dad who adore him. His family had difficulty understanding him and… Continue Reading Steen

Archer

Archer learned “In and Out”! How many times do we put an item in something or take an item out of something throughout our day? Our wallets go in and… Continue Reading Archer

Sam

I would like to introduce you to Samuel. Samuel was born as a 29-week 4-day gestation preemie. He was exposed to drugs, alcohol, homelessness and failure to thrive in utero… Continue Reading Sam

Thomas

The shift to Teletherapy services has been hard for many of “Our Kids”, as well as for the therapists. Not being in person, not having physical contact often changes interactions… Continue Reading Thomas

Moira

There may not be anyone more eager to be your sous chef than 4 year old Moira! That is, if she isn’t dreaming of being an astronaut or playing with… Continue Reading Moira

Travis

I would like for you to meet Travis!! Travis is a very warm, witty, and insightful 9-year-old who will be 10 in almost 3 months. He loves camping, going to… Continue Reading Travis

Eli

Meet Eli!!! Eli is an amazing 6-year-old boy with a very rare genetic condition, TUBA1A – associated tubulinopathy, which causes changes to the brain. Many children with TUBA1A have developmental… Continue Reading Eli

Makenna

This is Makenna, a happy 3 year old girl. When Makenna was a baby, she never put anything in her mouth, not her fingers, not her toys. This made things… Continue Reading Makenna

Maddie

Maddie is my 6-year-old daughter. She has been seen by her Elks therapist for the past three years to help with her delays related to her Rett syndrome and Crohn’s… Continue Reading Maddie

Hazel

Meet our daughter Hazel! Hazel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at five months old, after we found out she had had a stroke in utero. We’ve been working with Washington… Continue Reading Hazel

Enzo

Meet Enzo! Enzo is a spirited young fellow. He was born with Downs syndrome, a genetic disorder, and heart defects that required surgery. He spent the first months of his… Continue Reading Enzo

Beverly

Beverly is one of “OUR KIDS”, receiving the gift of occupational therapy services made possible with the generous donations to the Therapy program! She was born prematurely, at 34 weeks’… Continue Reading Beverly

Teleheath

Elks therapy continues despite “stay at home directive” In typical Elks therapist fashion, we have adapted to our current situation with creativity! Although home therapy is not possible at this… Continue Reading Teleheath

Kenzie

Kenzie recently turned 5 years old. She loves Moana, Frozen, and playing with Barbie dolls. She has an amazing memory and can tell you where everything is in her home… Continue Reading Kenzie

Isabella

Isabella, “Bella”, is a beautiful teenager who recently turned 18! When she was 2 years old, she was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome is an extremely rare, non-inherited, genetic,… Continue Reading Isabella