| Developmental Delay, Sensory Integration Disorder |
Developmental Delay, Sensory Integration Disorder, Dyspraxia, Apraxia, or any other diagnosed
sensory disorders can be helped by using Chronologcially Controlled Developmental Therapy.
Using environmental stimulation, CCDT works to first rebuild the earliest levels of functions,
especially those developed in the prenatal period, before focusing on progressively higher
levels of function.
This approach includes sensory factors, environmental controls and movement activities in a
closely controlled sequence to re-establish the background necessary to regain progressive
control of functional skills.
sensory disorders can be helped by using Chronologcially Controlled Developmental Therapy.
Using environmental stimulation, CCDT works to first rebuild the earliest levels of functions,
especially those developed in the prenatal period, before focusing on progressively higher
levels of function.
This approach includes sensory factors, environmental controls and movement activities in a
closely controlled sequence to re-establish the background necessary to regain progressive
control of functional skills.
Testimonials
My daughter Ellie was diagnosed with Expressive Receptive Language
Disorder with Sensory Processing Disorder. We noticed at around 2
that she wasn't talking like she should. And she was a very
difficult toddler.... didn't like changes in routine, extremely
attached to me, very anxious around people, would cover her eyes and
ears! I could not leave her anywhere. And the worst part was she
was extremely hyper and addicted to the TV. It was just exhausting
to watch her all day!
She has been receiving speech/occupational therapy since she was 2
1/2. We have seen some improvements with traditional therapy. A
friend told us about her experiences with Futures and I felt that
this was the answer to our prayers. I made an appointment and
didn't look back. We noticed changes after a couple of days of
therapy. The most profound was that Ellie could sit down and simply
relax. She didn't have to be moving around jumping, running,
spinning. Since we came home we have also noticed that her language
is improving. When we were in Mississippi we did not let her watch
any TV. We have continued that here at home and she doesn't even
ask about it anymore.
She still has her moments but I feel that those will decrease with
time. We do the home program faithfully and often Ellie will tell
me after we are done that she feels much better! I just want to
thank God for pointing us in the right direction and all of the
staff at Futures Unlimited for their knowledge and kindness.
Rob and Bethany Sherrard
My daughter Ellie was diagnosed with Expressive Receptive Language
Disorder with Sensory Processing Disorder. We noticed at around 2
that she wasn't talking like she should. And she was a very
difficult toddler.... didn't like changes in routine, extremely
attached to me, very anxious around people, would cover her eyes and
ears! I could not leave her anywhere. And the worst part was she
was extremely hyper and addicted to the TV. It was just exhausting
to watch her all day!
She has been receiving speech/occupational therapy since she was 2
1/2. We have seen some improvements with traditional therapy. A
friend told us about her experiences with Futures and I felt that
this was the answer to our prayers. I made an appointment and
didn't look back. We noticed changes after a couple of days of
therapy. The most profound was that Ellie could sit down and simply
relax. She didn't have to be moving around jumping, running,
spinning. Since we came home we have also noticed that her language
is improving. When we were in Mississippi we did not let her watch
any TV. We have continued that here at home and she doesn't even
ask about it anymore.
She still has her moments but I feel that those will decrease with
time. We do the home program faithfully and often Ellie will tell
me after we are done that she feels much better! I just want to
thank God for pointing us in the right direction and all of the
staff at Futures Unlimited for their knowledge and kindness.
Rob and Bethany Sherrard
Our son was diagnosed with dyspraxia at the age of 5. We tried two years of traditional
occupational therapy and purchased every kind of manipulative, fidget, ball seats, swings, slant
boards, music therapy,
etc. We noticed no improvement in those two years.
We made the decision to stop treatment in the summer of 2004 when he was 7 years old. Our
son went for 5 months without therapy, and he exhibited no progress or regression in his
condition.
Then I met a mom in Memphis, TN who had personal experience with the treatment at Futures
Unlimited.
She watched our son and stated she knew that Ed Snapp could help him.
Our first treatment was in October of 2004, and we noticed improvements right away. The
dyspraxia had caused our son to suffer with double vision because his eyes did not work
together. The eye muscles moved
independently.
I was given therapy to continue at home with him, and the condition disappeared within two to
three months. Additionally, he had very little trunk mobility so things like bike riding and ball
sports were impossible. He also had hypotonia and his running exhibited this low muscle tone
by the flapping of arms and hands and poorly
coordinated feet.
After treatment, his running improved and there was less hand flapping. We continued therapy
with our personalized home program designed by Ed Snapp.
We came back to the clinic in the spring of 2005. Our son was now 8 years old. He still could not
write due to very poor fine motor skills.
While his gross motor skills had improved, he still could not ride a bike or jump. After evaluating
him, Ed Snapp recognized that his vision had improved as had the muscle tone. He fine tuned
treatment for the next two weeks of therapy.
At the end of the first five days, our son was jumping and alternating feet. This was something
that had been
impossible just a few days before. Had I not been in the room at both evaluations, I would not
have believed such a dramatic improvement could have happened so quickly. I noticed a huge
difference in his
coordination after this session. Muscle tone continued to improve, handwriting improved, and
finally two months after this treatment we were bike riding! He now catches, throws and bats a
ball, and runs correctly.
We have come so far in such a short period of time, and we are so thankful that God brought us
to Futures Unlimited. Two 10-day therapy sessions did more for our son than 180 traditional
one-hour
occupational therapy visits. C.W. 2006
Testimonial from Susan & Mitch Biondi About Johnny Biondi & Our Futures
Unlimited Experience
Our son Johnny was born to a drug addicted mother. He tested cocaine positive and was
therefore placed in Foster care, our home, now his adoptive home.
As an infant Johnny startled easily and intensely. He couldn't settle. He was uncomfortable in
his skin. The earliest months were the hardest. As he matured, Johnny seemed less uneasy
but even still he wasn't completely comfortable with his surroundings.
Johnny never cooed though he was a noisy baby. He didn't crawl until 10 months old. He didn't
walk until 18 months old. We had Johnny assessed in the early months of his life and we
watched for delays.
We started intervention, occupational therapy, when he was under a year old. By the time he
was 14 months old Johnny was receiving speech,occupational, and physical therapy. Johnny
was playful and in many ways functioning appropriately for his age - but he wasn't responding to
therapy. He didn't even attempt to talk.
We continued with these therapies past his third birthday. It was during this time we had
learned about Futures Unlimited. We thought about this alternative "simple" approach. I spoke
to Ed Snapp and yet continued with conventional therapy feeling certain Johnny would soon
respond.
During this time we'd also had Johnny evaluated again. His diagnosis was "apraxia". Severe
apraxia, meaning that he could understand language but when he tried to respond verbally, his
message got lost somewhere between his brain and his lips. We were slowly realizing that
Johnny was not responding and probably would not respond to conventional approaches.
Once again we phoned Ed Snapp. We decided to take the leap. Johnny was three years and
three months old. We stopped speech therapy and made the journey to Futures Unlimited.
Before therapy began for our son we were already convinced that this was going to be the
answer we were hoping for. We saw other children, heard miraculous stories and felt so
encouraged.
Johnny's lack of speech was his most obvious disability. There were other less obvious things.
He dragged one arm when he ran. His movements were jerky. He labored over stairs, taking
them slowly, and feeling for the end of each step.
Mr. Snapp observed a short video of Johnny and immediately said that Johnny viewed the world
two dimensionally rather than in three dimensions. An amazing observation based on little
information.
We were at the clinic for two days when I observed Johnny's progress. He was outside playing.
He was running. I noticed right away that he was not dragging his arm.
Johnny's progress has not all been immediate. Small steps mark his path. But it has been six
months now and Johnny talks. His articulation is not precise, but his speech has grown by
leaps. Six months ago he had words, not many, the basics and a few word clusters. Now he
communicates in full, sometimes hard to understand, sentences. He can easily go down stairs
and catch a ball (we think Johnny's depth perception skills have developed). We are pleased
beyond measure.
We do therapy almost daily. We reach plateaus and then we are surprised by a sudden burst of
progress. Every day we are grateful for all we learned at Futures Unlimited.
We expect to be connected to Futures Unlimited for a very long time and look forward to a very
promising future for our son. Thank you for everything,
Susan & Mitch Biondi
occupational therapy and purchased every kind of manipulative, fidget, ball seats, swings, slant
boards, music therapy,
etc. We noticed no improvement in those two years.
We made the decision to stop treatment in the summer of 2004 when he was 7 years old. Our
son went for 5 months without therapy, and he exhibited no progress or regression in his
condition.
Then I met a mom in Memphis, TN who had personal experience with the treatment at Futures
Unlimited.
She watched our son and stated she knew that Ed Snapp could help him.
Our first treatment was in October of 2004, and we noticed improvements right away. The
dyspraxia had caused our son to suffer with double vision because his eyes did not work
together. The eye muscles moved
independently.
I was given therapy to continue at home with him, and the condition disappeared within two to
three months. Additionally, he had very little trunk mobility so things like bike riding and ball
sports were impossible. He also had hypotonia and his running exhibited this low muscle tone
by the flapping of arms and hands and poorly
coordinated feet.
After treatment, his running improved and there was less hand flapping. We continued therapy
with our personalized home program designed by Ed Snapp.
We came back to the clinic in the spring of 2005. Our son was now 8 years old. He still could not
write due to very poor fine motor skills.
While his gross motor skills had improved, he still could not ride a bike or jump. After evaluating
him, Ed Snapp recognized that his vision had improved as had the muscle tone. He fine tuned
treatment for the next two weeks of therapy.
At the end of the first five days, our son was jumping and alternating feet. This was something
that had been
impossible just a few days before. Had I not been in the room at both evaluations, I would not
have believed such a dramatic improvement could have happened so quickly. I noticed a huge
difference in his
coordination after this session. Muscle tone continued to improve, handwriting improved, and
finally two months after this treatment we were bike riding! He now catches, throws and bats a
ball, and runs correctly.
We have come so far in such a short period of time, and we are so thankful that God brought us
to Futures Unlimited. Two 10-day therapy sessions did more for our son than 180 traditional
one-hour
occupational therapy visits. C.W. 2006
Testimonial from Susan & Mitch Biondi About Johnny Biondi & Our Futures
Unlimited Experience
Our son Johnny was born to a drug addicted mother. He tested cocaine positive and was
therefore placed in Foster care, our home, now his adoptive home.
As an infant Johnny startled easily and intensely. He couldn't settle. He was uncomfortable in
his skin. The earliest months were the hardest. As he matured, Johnny seemed less uneasy
but even still he wasn't completely comfortable with his surroundings.
Johnny never cooed though he was a noisy baby. He didn't crawl until 10 months old. He didn't
walk until 18 months old. We had Johnny assessed in the early months of his life and we
watched for delays.
We started intervention, occupational therapy, when he was under a year old. By the time he
was 14 months old Johnny was receiving speech,occupational, and physical therapy. Johnny
was playful and in many ways functioning appropriately for his age - but he wasn't responding to
therapy. He didn't even attempt to talk.
We continued with these therapies past his third birthday. It was during this time we had
learned about Futures Unlimited. We thought about this alternative "simple" approach. I spoke
to Ed Snapp and yet continued with conventional therapy feeling certain Johnny would soon
respond.
During this time we'd also had Johnny evaluated again. His diagnosis was "apraxia". Severe
apraxia, meaning that he could understand language but when he tried to respond verbally, his
message got lost somewhere between his brain and his lips. We were slowly realizing that
Johnny was not responding and probably would not respond to conventional approaches.
Once again we phoned Ed Snapp. We decided to take the leap. Johnny was three years and
three months old. We stopped speech therapy and made the journey to Futures Unlimited.
Before therapy began for our son we were already convinced that this was going to be the
answer we were hoping for. We saw other children, heard miraculous stories and felt so
encouraged.
Johnny's lack of speech was his most obvious disability. There were other less obvious things.
He dragged one arm when he ran. His movements were jerky. He labored over stairs, taking
them slowly, and feeling for the end of each step.
Mr. Snapp observed a short video of Johnny and immediately said that Johnny viewed the world
two dimensionally rather than in three dimensions. An amazing observation based on little
information.
We were at the clinic for two days when I observed Johnny's progress. He was outside playing.
He was running. I noticed right away that he was not dragging his arm.
Johnny's progress has not all been immediate. Small steps mark his path. But it has been six
months now and Johnny talks. His articulation is not precise, but his speech has grown by
leaps. Six months ago he had words, not many, the basics and a few word clusters. Now he
communicates in full, sometimes hard to understand, sentences. He can easily go down stairs
and catch a ball (we think Johnny's depth perception skills have developed). We are pleased
beyond measure.
We do therapy almost daily. We reach plateaus and then we are surprised by a sudden burst of
progress. Every day we are grateful for all we learned at Futures Unlimited.
We expect to be connected to Futures Unlimited for a very long time and look forward to a very
promising future for our son. Thank you for everything,
Susan & Mitch Biondi
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