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“The number of falls Maddison has had has reduced, her walking technique is more fluent and her writing significantly improved” "The new ways of doing things has improved her self esteem that you can see it in her." "Continuous regular therapy has seen him develop in mobility, coordination, comprehension and his communication skills. Many family members and friends have commented how he seems to have "taken off" all of a sudden." "Any opportunities to harness even the smallest potential that our children have (however minuscule those achievements may seem to mainstream society) is crucial to inject positive energy into our lives." "Looking back on the past 12 months we marvel at the milestones that our son has met. The first few weeks he seemed very unwilling to participate and at times quite unhappy but, given his history we recognised very much the importance and value of regular speech, PT and OT. With each visit we were amazed to see how focused and in tune each therapist was with our son in building up a rapport which allowed them to assess his needs and help him achieve his goals. They were able to pick up on his strengths and weaknesses and activate a plan accordingly.” "Our daughter learnt to sit independently, and I am very proud to say, started crawling on the 18th March! Her father and I were so excited and in tears as you can imagine. Such big milestones for our "special" kiddies that I think parents with "normal children take for granted. "My daughter has made exceptional development to date. Starting with minimal strength and stability and very little verbal communication, she has been able to build on these through positive experiences with one on one interaction. She can now walk with the aid of her Crocodile walker. Stand to play at a table. She is now communicating back without prompting for a response. She is now more motivated. Her confidence has increased remarkable and her social interaction encouraging.” "I have watched my son's self confidence grow and grow. He has so much determination and the therapists at Kids Plus have shown us the right direction to go in. And because of this, he has learnt so much. He can now sit and stand unaided; he can climb safely up onto his slide and go down again unaided. He can climb safely up onto the couch and sit himself down. He is now attempting to dress and undress himself wit help and is also using spoon and fork correctly. The best part is seeing how much joy and how proud he is in himself each time he learns a new skill. We are so proud of the cheeky little boy he has become." "As always, the therapists have been a great support, full of advice and happy to listen to all our questions however ridiculous they may be. We have also met some other families in similar situations which help you feel not so alone. They have helped him realise his goals we had only previously dreamed about, and facilitated the change from a cross and frustrated boy to a happy and confident one." "My daughter has been involved with the Kids Plus Program for five years. She has been able to achieve some huge steps with her eating skills (she is orally fed). She has also been able to drink from a normal open cup which has been an absolute bonus for her, as drinking from a spout cup is not really age appropriate for her at 11 years old. Being able to sit (aided) on a bench to access toys etc has been great for her. Transition (sit to stand) is also very important as she gets older. My daughter has cerebral palsy. She is affected in all four limbs in her torso and her head control. So you can imagine these steps for her have been a huge help to her every day life. Without the help of Kids Plus we would not have able to achieve any of the goals, ourselves at home." "Our family moved from interstate a year and a half ago. It has been difficult for our child to develop trust as he has had the same therapists and medical team since he was born 3 months prematurely. The therapists have both helped him to move on again and we can slowly see him progressing. He now enjoys both OT and PT therapies and we can see his self esteem and self image improving. He is not as frustrated and will tell the therapists what he wants. His walking, sitting balance and two handed play is improving and his attention span and tolerance is longer." "I have also learnt invaluable techniques to help our son at home." "At almost four years old he took his first steps!! Although it has been a goal of ours for a long time, we were beginning to think it may never happen. We were all very emotional and excited to see our baby walk unaided for the first time.” "She is now using some sign language and has a bunch of clear words. We are ecstatic to say that our gorgeous girl is now taking steps and walking in her mini walker with the help of us slightly pushing it. We are looking forward to the day hopefully very soon when she walks in the walker without assistance." "He has benefited enormously from just a few intensive sessions of Kids Plus. The therapists obviously have enormous experience in handling difficult patients. They have been able to keep him focused on a task for long enough to benefit him." |
