Josie is two and a half years old, who just like any other little girl, loves to dance, sing, paint, ride her tricycle, and play outside. She and her older sister, share the spotlight in their family’s home. At just 11 months old, Josie was diagnosed with Hyptonia.
Upon receiving the diagnoses of Josie, her family felt a whirlwind of emotions. Josie’s mom, Erica, says: “We were very surprised, shocked and a little scared for what her diagnosis might mean for her in the short and long-term. It was overwhelming to think about all of the “what-ifs” that her neurological condition posed.” Josie has been with Easter Seals since November 2013, when she was11 months old. She has been receiving in-home and at daycare physical therapy services and periodic evaluations.
The hardest part for Josie’s family was seeing Josie frustrated with her own developmental delays and watching her not being able to physically keep up with her peers, older sister and cousins. In the beginning stages of Josie’s therapy, her family found it difficult to convince her to do her therapy sessions. Josie was so young and did not understand what she was doing or why she was doing it.
When Josie first started at Easter Seals, her gross motor abilities were significantly behind her peer group. At 11 months, she could not crawl, stand, or move from sitting to lying down. Josie’s therapy helped her progress in her capabilities and she is now right on track!
Josie has overcome many obstacles since beginning her journey with Easter Seals. The biggest milestone Josie has reached is learning how to walk. The day Josie took her first steps is a day her family will never forget.
Story about Josie from his mom Erica
In the beginning of Josie’s journey toward progress, she was evaluated by several different specialists. One had said that given her diagnosis “best case she may be a little clumsy, uncoordinated, and not very good at sports”. This Spring (at 27 months old), she showed interest in a baseball tee, bat and ball we had in our garage. While we weren’t sure she would be able to play it “right”, we set it up for her and showed her how to do it. She stepped up to the tee and hit the ball as hard as she could, sending it 10 feet across the yard! We couldn’t believe it, so we set it up for her again. She hit it again and just as far! That night, she must have hit that ball 100 times, rarely missing. We felt elated about the fact that this time the specialist was wrong J
Upon receiving the diagnoses of Josie, her family felt a whirlwind of emotions. Josie’s mom, Erica, says: “We were very surprised, shocked and a little scared for what her diagnosis might mean for her in the short and long-term. It was overwhelming to think about all of the “what-ifs” that her neurological condition posed.” Josie has been with Easter Seals since November 2013, when she was11 months old. She has been receiving in-home and at daycare physical therapy services and periodic evaluations.
The hardest part for Josie’s family was seeing Josie frustrated with her own developmental delays and watching her not being able to physically keep up with her peers, older sister and cousins. In the beginning stages of Josie’s therapy, her family found it difficult to convince her to do her therapy sessions. Josie was so young and did not understand what she was doing or why she was doing it.
When Josie first started at Easter Seals, her gross motor abilities were significantly behind her peer group. At 11 months, she could not crawl, stand, or move from sitting to lying down. Josie’s therapy helped her progress in her capabilities and she is now right on track!
Josie has overcome many obstacles since beginning her journey with Easter Seals. The biggest milestone Josie has reached is learning how to walk. The day Josie took her first steps is a day her family will never forget.
Story about Josie from his mom Erica
In the beginning of Josie’s journey toward progress, she was evaluated by several different specialists. One had said that given her diagnosis “best case she may be a little clumsy, uncoordinated, and not very good at sports”. This Spring (at 27 months old), she showed interest in a baseball tee, bat and ball we had in our garage. While we weren’t sure she would be able to play it “right”, we set it up for her and showed her how to do it. She stepped up to the tee and hit the ball as hard as she could, sending it 10 feet across the yard! We couldn’t believe it, so we set it up for her again. She hit it again and just as far! That night, she must have hit that ball 100 times, rarely missing. We felt elated about the fact that this time the specialist was wrong J