Benedict "Ben" was delivered full-term by C-section in September 2012. By age 4 months he had undergone three open-heart surgeries common with Down Syndrome: Correction of the aorta repair at five days old, complete atrial-ventricular septal defect repair in December...

There is almost nothing more devastating than finding out that what you thought was a double ear infection on top of bronchitis, is much bigger and much more ominous. Two years ago, Damon’s family received such news. At the age of 18 months, Damon was diagnosed with...

Kellan was two years old when he began receiving weekly occupational therapy through our Program. His parents initially requested help due to his extremely limited diet, but they were soon describing tantrums whenever the vacuum was run, whenever the family hosted...

Kimberley has grown to be an energetic, friendly, social teenager. She will be entering 7th grade in the fall. She has received OT from the Washington Elks Program since she was 3 years old. Kimberley was born 3 months premature and had many neonatal complications,...

This is our 6 year old daughter, Julie. After suffering a lack of oxygen at birth, Julie began having seizures and spent her first 9 weeks in the hospital. During this time, she was also diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Visual Impairment, and Reflux. At 15...

Meet Gabe … An amazing and sweet boy who has a robust sense of humor and always, a happy disposition! He is a SUPERHERO because he has overcome many extraordinary challenges in his life reminding us what is important in life. Life is good and when in doubt, just take...