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Working Wonders...

A spunky 4-year-old, Cassie Jo was diagnosed with spina bifida when she was born. Many children with spina bifida cannot walk or have difficulty walking and when Cassie Jo first came to TherapyWorks, she was using a walker and had very limited mobility.

Receiving occupational and physical therapy at TherapyWorks for almost a year, her treatment sessions have focused on increasing her independence with walking with an assistive device. 

Several months ago Cassie Jo's therapists, Kea Averill, PTA, and Laci DiLibero, PTA, began training her how to walk with forearm crutches. 

On April 11, 2012, Cassie Jo walked with her forearm crutches, across the therapy gym, for the first time. Her mom and therapists were ecstatic, to say the least. 

During her jaunt across the gym, Cassie Jo exclaimed, “I can walk like a big girl now!" Take a look at her first "big girl" steps!

Click here to see a video of Cassie Jo taking her first steps!

Diagnosed with Down syndrome, Jesus' speech-language development was delayed and communication with family and friends was difficult.

His speech therapists helped his family obtain an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device that enabled Jesus to point to a screen and have the device speak for him.

“He is able to communicate better with everyone and also able to express his desires, what he likes and what he doesn't,” the Gonzalez family said. “With his speech device he is able to communicate. He lets us know what he wants at a certain time and place. It makes it easier to understand him and help him.”

Sign language was not a good option for Jesus because with sign language, the other communication partner must know sign language as well.

“Sign language is not a universal language, which is why we chose this device for Jesus. He can use this and communicate with anyone,” said his speech therapist, Kara Sexson, MS, CCC-SLP. “Jesus uses the device to request items of need and to comment. He initiates conversation with not just me, but everyone around him using his device.”

Beau's life changed forever one day when he was kicked in the head by a horse. Lifeflighted to the hospital, his parents didn't know if he would live. To say his recovery is remarkable is an understatement.
 

After he was discharged from the hospital and inpatient rehab center, he began receiving intensive physical, occupational and speech therapy at TherapyWorks. Since then, Beau's dad, Zach, said he has specifically seen improvements in his fine motor skills in his left hand and his balance is much improved.
 

“His overall ability to run and play and be a little boy like before his accident (has improved),” Zach said.
Zach gives credit to Beau's therapists and the homework assignments they give him for the strides he has made.

“They come to work everyday with an attitude they are going to help Beau. I'm very proud of him,” Zach said. “Therapy works at TherapyWorks!”

Beau is 3 years old and receives occupational, physical and speech therapy at TherapyWorks.

Noelle began attending TherapyWorks when she was just a few months old. Her muscles were very weak and she had difficulty eating.

“When Noelle came to TherapyWorks as in infant, she had no control of her hands or head,” Noelle's mother, Danielle, said.

In addition, reflux issues contributed to her feeding issues and poor weight gain. Later diagnosed with a rare genetic condition, it became necessary to begin an intensive therapy program. Noelle's therapists worked closely with her physicians to create a comprehensive treatment plan to help Noelle meet her therapy goals.

“Today, she is walking, talking, playing, eating, all the things her doctors said she would not be able to do at this age,” Danielle said. “I am so happy and grateful for Noelle's therapists past and present. They have become family to us. Noelle loves to come to therapy!”

Noelle is 3-years-old and receiving occupational, speech, physical and nutrition therapy at TherapyWorks.