Success for the children of the Achievement Centers comes in many forms. And when it comes, it is celebrated! That is what our circle of care is all about - bringing achievement to the children with disabilities and families we serve.
Hear just a few of the Achievement Centers' success stories first-hand as some of our parents share their stories and what the Achievement Centers for Children means to them and their families.
Meet Achievement Centers' Board member Dr. Michael Koehler, his wife Michelle and daughter Maggie, who has Down syndrome. The Koehlers discuss some of the challenges of having a child with a disability and how places like the Achievement Centers helps families to uncover some of the joys that also come with children with special needs. Click here to watch their story.
Raising a child with a "hidden disability" like Autism presents its own set of challenges for parents like Eileen Pech. Hear her testimonial here as she shares how the Achievement Centers for Children gave her and her family a sense of hope and accomplishment.
You can also read about how the Achievement Centers helped Adaja Jackson, Kamal Belhouane, and Casey Young to reach their own unique goals.
Adaja Jackson has overcome many obstacles in her 5 years of life.
Adaja was born almost four months early with severe lung disease, Cerebral Palsy, and a need for a tracheotomy to help her breathe. Before coming to the Achievement Centers for Children, Adaja was not able to crawl, feed herself, speak, write, or walk.
Things for Adaja changed, however, after only a few months of speech, physical and occupational therapy at the Achievement Centers.
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When Shelley Janesz first brought her son, Kamal, to the Achievement Centers she was deeply frustrated. Young Kamal had recently been diagnosed with autism. At two, he was not communicating with his family and they did not know what to do.
"Will my son ever talk?" Shelly wondered.
When Shelley first met the Achievement Centers therapists who would be working with Kamal, they asked her what kind of toys Kamal enjoyed. Shelley was impressed that on their first home visit, the therapists brought toys that Kamal loved. She instantly felt that Kamal was in good hands with the Achievement Centers.
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Raising twin boys can be a daunting task for almost anyone. But it can feel like your world is caving in when you discover one of those boys isn’t developing normally. Rebecca Young’s family experienced these feelings and more when her young son Casey received a diagnosis of autism last year.
Casey’s mother began noticing that something wasn’t right when he was about 15 months old. His twin brother was progressing as expected, but his mother said they couldn’t shake the feeling Casey was different.
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The Achievement Centers’ Intensive Therapy Clinic
Client Success Stories
Blair, 14 years old, is diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and independently drives her power wheelchair using a joystick control. Blair is a current physical therapy client at Achievement Centers, and was introduced to the Intensive Therapy Clinic as an alternative to surgical intervention to release tight hamstring and hip adductor muscles. Prior to her Intensive Therapy, Blair could only stand for a few seconds making it difficult to transfer her from her wheelchair. Blair and her parents hoped through her intensive sessions to improve her muscle strength and functionality to allow her to stand for longer periods of time.
Michael, 5 years old, had a diagnosis of hyptonia (low muscle tone involving muscle strength), and had made some gains in traditional therapy, but was still weak and behind in gross motor skills. Michael’s family was concerned about Michael being unable to navigate his school environment and keep up with his peers. His goal in his Intensive Therapy Clinic at Achievement Centers, was to build his strength and coordination to be able to climb stairs, both up and down.
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