Javier's Occupational Therapy Journey: Building a Bridge to My Son
Published April 10, 2020
By Denny, Javier's Mom In April of 2017, our son, Javier, was diagnosed with Autism and required substantial support. Unsure and confused about what exactly this meant, I felt a big piece of my heart go numb. As parents, we try to study and learn ev…
Rory's Occupational Therapy Journey: Learning to Believe in Yourself
Published April 3, 2020
By Holly Timberline, OTR When six-year-old Rory first came to our clinic, he showed delays with balance, strength, and coordination, which were interfering with many typical activities of childhood. His parents felt that his confidence was impacted …
Life with Trisomy 21: Isaac's Story
Published March 31, 2020
Today, we’d like to introduce you to Isaac, who lives with Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome. Isaac turned three on World Down Syndrome Day. While he didn’t get to have a big party this year because of the COVID-19 situation, Isaac’s family st…
Life with Trisomy 21: Catalena's Story
Published March 20, 2020
By Priscilla, Cat's Mom When people tell you that you don't know love until you're a parent, it's true. When Catalena first looked up at me with her little baby eyes, it was like time stopped. The world was still. I knew she was going to make my lif…
Life with Trisomy 18: Dawson's Story
Published March 13, 2020
Dawson is an amazing little boy! He brings such joy to our lives. He has the most perfect little smile. Although he is non-verbal, he communicates with his eyes and hands to make us feel so loved. Whether he is hanging out in his bed or his wheelch…
Life with Trisomy 9 Mosaic: Carolyn's Story
Published March 9, 2020
Soon after Carolyn was born, she received a diagnosis of Trisomy 9 Mosaic. This rare chromosomal condition is characterized by an extra ninth chromosome in some of the body’s cells. While Carolyn’s parents quickly learned the technical definition of…
Life with Trisomy 21: Ally's Story
Published March 6, 2020
By Margaret, Ally's Mom As we approach World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st, we were asked to share a little about our daughter Alison (Ally). There is so much to write about, but I think our focus should be about how such a small little girl has m…
Home for the Holidays: Xavier
Published Jan. 10, 2020
Our patient Xavier was born in December of 2018 with multiple challenging diagnoses. During the first year of his life, Xavier overcame many obstacles, including pneumonia, intrapulmonary hemorrhage, infections, and almost every diagnostic test and …
A Nurse's Calling: Rich
Published Jan. 3, 2020
Today we’d like to introduce you to a very special Aveanna team member – Nurse Rich! Rich has been part of the Aveanna family for just a few months, but in that short time he has made an incredible impact. While it’s difficult for us now to imagine …
Above and Beyond: Nurse Jackie
Published Dec. 27, 2019
Today, we'd like to introduce Aveanna Nurse Jackie. Jackie consistently goes above and beyond for her patients in so many ways. Jackie builds great relationships with her Aveanna patients and their families, quickly earning their trust. She happily …
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