Galen's Sensory Needs
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I'll start by saying I really hate asking for donations; it feels like begging for free money to me. But this is for my son's benefit.
Galen is my 3 year old son. He was diagnosed with Autism in April 2015. He has a severe speech delay (as in he doesn't currently talk) and is developmentally delayed. He's been attending occupational and speech therapy since June 2015.
He's recently begun chewing his fingers constantly again. I've sat in on his therapy a couple of times and have discovered a few things that we realistically need to help him, but can in no way afford.
As an example, there's a wood platform swing that Galen really loves in therapy and there's a gymnastic-like mat that goes under it (in case he falls off). While we can get on without one, it would apparently be incredibly important to have access to such a swing because it would help his "core muscles" in his stomach that are apparently way too weak by making him straighten himself out (sitting up or laying on it).
Another example is that we would really benefit from some sort of AAC machine (probably an actual Ipad with an expensive program designed to help non-verbal people communicate).
We've had a rough year as of sorts with financial issues and Medicaid issues. My hope is to be able to get stuff that would benefit Galen in the long run.
I've started a small wish list of stuff that appears to be beneficial to many Autistic children at Amazon. There are also lots of products I haven't sorted through that could be beneficial at Fun and Function, a company designed purely for kids like Galen.
I have a blog of our lives that can be followed here.
Galen is my 3 year old son. He was diagnosed with Autism in April 2015. He has a severe speech delay (as in he doesn't currently talk) and is developmentally delayed. He's been attending occupational and speech therapy since June 2015.
He's recently begun chewing his fingers constantly again. I've sat in on his therapy a couple of times and have discovered a few things that we realistically need to help him, but can in no way afford.
As an example, there's a wood platform swing that Galen really loves in therapy and there's a gymnastic-like mat that goes under it (in case he falls off). While we can get on without one, it would apparently be incredibly important to have access to such a swing because it would help his "core muscles" in his stomach that are apparently way too weak by making him straighten himself out (sitting up or laying on it).
Another example is that we would really benefit from some sort of AAC machine (probably an actual Ipad with an expensive program designed to help non-verbal people communicate).
We've had a rough year as of sorts with financial issues and Medicaid issues. My hope is to be able to get stuff that would benefit Galen in the long run.
I've started a small wish list of stuff that appears to be beneficial to many Autistic children at Amazon. There are also lots of products I haven't sorted through that could be beneficial at Fun and Function, a company designed purely for kids like Galen.
I have a blog of our lives that can be followed here.
Organizer
Laura Logan Mazzu
Organizer
Houston, TX