Lennon was referred for outpatient physical and occupational therapies in March, 2024. She has been receiving both therapies twice weekly with excellent attendance and daily home exercise programming led by parents outside of therapy.
In Physical Therapy, Lennon initially was unable to stand without support or ambulate due to significant muscle weakness and ongoing recovery from previous medical diagnoses. She has made significant gross motor progress and quickly transitioned from using a walker for ambulation to now performing functional gross motor skills to include independent walking, climbing and transitioning on/off and up/down varied surfaces without loss of balance, to name only a few.
In Occupational Therapy, Lennon’s activities of daily living skills and play skills have truly blossomed. She has shown great improvements in all areas of play, dressing, and overall confidence. She recently participated in the Tri My Best Triathlon and had an amazing time swimming, biking, and running. Lennon has made strides towards functional participation in her activities of daily living and school readiness.
Due to Lennon’s curious nature to explore, her consistent attendance in therapy and excellent parent carryover at home, she has made fantastic progress, to now decreasing PT and OT frequency down to once weekly.
Hear more from Lennon’s mother & father: Lennon had a difficult start to life, with lots of health challenges and a cancer diagnosis. All of our focus was on her survival and getting her well. Once she overcame those hurdles, we felt as though she was a bit behind with a number of milestones. When we first started therapy with Medical Support Services, Lennon wasn’t yet walking on her own and she struggled with simple fine-motor tasks and self-help skills. The progress she has made in the last year and half is amazing to see.
She has built great relationships with her therapists and loves her time with them. Their knowledge and guidance along with her spunky personality have helped her thrive. I am happy to say that Lennon is not only now walking independently, but is also navigating parks and play areas with a newfound independence. I still have the biggest smile on my face watching her play, climb the stairs and go down the slide alongside her peers. She colors, completes simple puzzles, puts on her clothes and uses her utensils with growing skill. I am so very happy with all of the progress she has made and I cannot wait to continue to see her grow!
