Vanessa (b. January 2022) is very active and loves to run around and climb objects. She could benefit from gymnastics-like classes and/or plenty of playtime to release her excess energy. Vanessa struggles to fall asleep. Vanessa enjoys watching Coco Melon and has been observed trying to sing along to the songs. Vanessa’s vocabulary is currently limited to single syllable words, but her pre-school teacher has reported that Vanessa loves to sit around with her peers during reading time. She knows the alphabet and the numbers up to 10. Vanessa is learning to eat different foods and working on toilet training. Vanessa does present as delayed in several milestones and is eligible for Regional Center services. She also presents as shy if she doesn’t know someone, but once she begins to recognize and become familiar with someone, she loves to show affection. Vanessa sometimes wears a helmet because she will bang her head when having a tantrum and she does exhibit some self-stimulatory behaviors like flapping her hands.
Kaliana (b. March 2024) is a lovely little girl with a cheerful smile. Kaliana is very delayed developmentally as she cannot balance her head upright, her right side is weak, and she cannot fully rollover. Kaliana appears to recognize the caregiver’s voice, as she smiles when the caregiver speaks to her. Kaliana is fed through a G-Tube. She has seizures but they are controlled with medication. Kaliana requires a nebulizer and is receiving follow-up services for her vision. She seems to be able to track movement as well as people’s voices. Kaliana smiles and makes noises when she is enjoying something.