Give The Gift Of Hope This Holiday Season

 Written by Kelby's Dad, Jason

Kelby is a cautious but curious 4-year-old who loves music, soft blankets, swinging, and laughing at silly things. She is a sensitive kid and can be very apprehensive about things, but she also wants to figure out the stuff that makes her cautious. It’s exciting to see Kelby come into her own and continue to build that bravery.

Kelby has global developmental delays and a history of seizures. She had a rough start at life, with developmental delays in her speech, cognition, executive function, and ability to process. From our other kids, we were aware of the huge benefits of early interventions and got Kelby into therapy almost immediately. This allowed her to begin progressing through various therapies and prepared her for interventions at TherAplay. Since our other kids have had a positive experience and show progress at TherAplay I decided to add Kelby.

Kelby’s been at TherAplay for about a year now and has made such strides in Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy. She’s grown and continues to improve her balance, mobility, coordination, fine motor skills, speech, and expression. Communication especially continues to be a progress point for Kelby; she uses more words and in the correct context, and shows that she understands others. Kelby also received a bike from the Sheehan Grant made available to us from TherAplay. It’s helped Kelby improve her coordination, increase her stamina, and stay motivated to keep pushing. Kelby loves her bike! Just hearing the word lights up her eyes.

Kelby’s work at TherAplay has helped her confidence grow, especially in navigating things safely. Sometimes Kelby needs that sense of security, and as she gains confidence in her own movements, we can see her becoming more brave.

“Everyone who has worked with Kelby has been excited to see the progress and enjoyed her as a client. Its that client care and progress that keep me bringing Kelby back [to TherAplay]”

-Jason, Kelby's Dad