“Parker Ann was a happy baby, though she wasn’t meeting the typical milestones of sitting up, rolling over, and crawling. At ten months old, she was officially diagnosed with Agenesis of Corpus Callosum (ACC). In Parker Ann’s brain, the corpus callosum, which connects the two cerebral hemispheres, is absent. Because of this, her motor, sensory, and cognitive growth are delayed.
We were determined to help Parker, so we enrolled her in the conductive education program. We noticed incredible improvement in just four weeks! In addition to conductive education, Parker Ann also saw speech, physical, and occupational therapies.
As with many therapies, conductive education isn’t covered by insurance. We were thankful to learn about Family Hope Foundation. With the help of a scholarship, Parker Ann was able to continue the treatment that was making an impact. Parker Ann can now sit, roll, crawl, walk ten feet independently, and follow simple instructions! The Family Hope Foundation scholarship was truly a blessing.”
As parents, ‘Mama’ and ‘Dada’ are the two words you are most excited to hear. It’s a magical moment to have your little one gaze at you with love in their eyes as they speak those special words for the first time. For Jaxson’s parents, Jennifer and Kirk, those words were very slow to come […]
Micah was eager and excited to start Young Fives–his backpack was packed with school supplies and new clothes were picked out for the first day. It was time to go to school like a “big kid,” meet new friends, and learn all sorts of new things. What an exciting time! Michelle, Micah’s mom, says, “As […]
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