Help Support KidsAbility

KidsAbility is a very important part of our community and we are very lucky to have services like theirs!

My four kids have all been through KidsAbilities doors.  Cody, Mia and Sydney were all there for speech therapy.  The patience and kindness that those therapists show is just amazing.  Sydney was also there for Occupational Therapy and PhysioTherapy.  It was those therapists that figured out that she had severe reflux and that's why she couldn't (wouldn't) sit or crawl.  Once we got the reflux under control, the PhysioTherapists helped her catch up with her crawling and walking.

All of this happened within the Early Years programs.  Those kids are discharged once their kindergarten age.

Recently, a new set of programs has started.  The School Years Program is for those kids that are over kindergarten age who still need assistance.  Children and Youth up to 18 years of age.  This is the program that Ethan is in.

Three weeks ago Ethan was diagnosed with (mild) Cerebral Palsy.  He started PhysioTherapy on October 24 with a wonderful Therapist named Jennifer. (I have another post about her over HERE on my other blog too.)  It's programs like these that need help with funding.

That's a picture of Ethan at Therapy.  Core strengthening exercises on the "peanut ball" is one of his favorite exercises.
Just this week, we found out that his right arm is also affected by the CP, not just his legs.  Though his arm is not affected nearly as badly as his legs, he probably will need therapy for it too, so we're not sure how long we're going to be seeing Jennifer.

All this is to say that KidsAbility is a wonderful place.  My family and I would be lost without it.  This Saturday, November 5th, there are some fundraising initiatives going on to help out KidsAbility.

Swiss Chalet in Waterloo, ON on Weber St. will be donating $1 from every 1/4 Chilcken Dinner that is purchased, to KidsAbility.

DairyQueen at Laurelwood Plaza is donation 18% of all purchases to KidsAbility.

So go have a nice dinner and then a treat afterwards and help out a wonder cause.

Happy Halloween

Two ghouls, one skeleton and a little cow!

Ryan took them out while I was passing out candy to the 135 kids that came to our door.  Syd gave up first, so she helped me hand out candy too.  Ethan finished next...then finally Cody, Mia and Lewis came home for the night.  Everyone had fun and we have enough candy to last us until Easter!

Cody was thinking that this is his last year for Trick or Treating...but I guess we'll have to see what the next year brings.  If he's taller then me by next year, I think he'll have to be done...if not, I don't see what another year would hurt!