Therapy

Today is officially the last day of Kanyon's at-home therapy. He turns 3 tomorrow, which means his therapy services will no longer be provided by the Child Development Center. The CDC works with infants and toddlers until age 3, when they are then evaluated and can become eligible to attend the Pioneer Preschool and receive their services instead.

For 2 years now, Kanyon has had multiple therapists who make weekly visits to our home. He had a SLT (Speech/Language therapist) until she moved away this past summer, he has a Developmental Therapist Amy, and he has an OT (Occupational therapist) Gayle. He loves his therapist friends, and always looks forward to their visits so he can play with them. They have been wonderful, and we've enjoyed having them in our home! Kanyon will miss seeing Gayle and Amy every week! His speech as well as his behaviors have improved dramatically since the therapists' interventions began.

Kanyon is too advanced in his motor skills and his speech is now considered normal for his age, but he still qualifies to go to the preschool due to his head-banging behaviors, his high sensory sensitivity, and his auditory and tactile processing. He will go two mornings a week until the end of the school year.

We are excited for him to go because we know what to expect; all 3 of the older boys went to the same preschool--Ammon because of his poor speech and Jonah & Micah because of their developmental delays. I know the teachers, I'm familiar with the daily schedule, and I am sure that the limited number of children in the class coupled with the positive learning environment will benefit him, just as it did his older brothers. I'm so grateful for these excellent programs that have helped my sons. I'm thankful for the awesome people who have professions that help others who need it, like my own children, and who are influential in their progression.

These photos are of his OT Gayle doing a tactile session with him. He hates having his hands be messy and touching strange textures, so she brought chocolate pudding for him to play in. The photos are evidence that he wasn't too fond of it at first, but by the end he loved it! Doesn't it look like so much fun?!