Kevin's Healing Journey: February Art

Thursday, February 23, 2017

February Art

I cannot say enough good things about Kevin's art sessions! She comes up with art activities that Kevin thinks are fun! She is so patient and flexible. She always remembers to have him participate in every step of his art activity - even cleaning up. She remembers to have him use his left hand and uses the Talker! She's great and we are so blessed to have her working with Kevin.

February 1, 2017 - Snowman & Photo Frame
Kevin cut the bottom circle for the snowman, used glue, crayon and markers;
good grip on white crayon and first time he went back and forth with the crayon

February 8, 2017 - Valentine Heart Mobile

First time Kevin smiled and laughed during his third art session.

Used: dotters, crayons, glue, ribbon

When he is assisted to hold the crayon properly in his hand he uses it back and forth

He liked pulling the ribbon through the hearts

I think Kevin would say this was his favorite activity!

February 15, 2017 - Butterflies

Used: watercolors and paintbrushes, markers, crayons, glue, scissors

Less distracted by outside noises, looking down at paper more, little smile 2X

February 22, 2017 - Music Shakers
So much fun!

Both hands

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This blog was created to keep our family and friends updated on Kevin's healing journey. It is also our hope that others may find this blog to give help and hope to other delayed kids.

About Kevin

They told us Kevin would never walk or talk. But with lots of prayers, hard work, and extra hands, he began walking when he was four years old and we continue to have faith and hope as we wait patiently for his speech to develop. Kevin is now eight years old. He is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy due to a brain-injury he had before birth that was caused by a stroke. In 2006, before Kevin was 2 years old, we found Glenn Doman’s book "What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child" that had answers to help children with special needs and developmental delays. We began an individualized home treatment program for Kevin immediately and have been dedicated to our program ever since. We spent three years with the Doman family at The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (IAHP) and now we are with Matthew and Carol Newell at The Family Hope Center (FHC). Twice a year we return to Philadelphia where Kevin receives a neurological evaluation to determine the progress he has made in the last six months. Then they provide us with an individualized, program that puts me in charge to help Kevin develop and reach his fullest potential.

Do You Know a Delayed Child?

The best recommendation we can give to another parent with a special needs or developmentally delayed child (brain-injured, brain-damaged, mentally retarded, mentally deficient, cerebral-palsied, epileptic, autistic, athetoid, hyperactive, attention deficit disordered, developmentally delayed, or down's) is to read Glenn Doman's book What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child and/or Dr. Coralee Thompson and Dr. Philip Maffetone's book Healthy Brains, Healthy Children. By simply reading these books, you will gain valuable information to help your child which will begin to unlock the potential your child has. And best of all you will learn that there are other options to helping your child that you can do yourself. We would also highly recommend attending the parent course at FHC or IAHP. To read how our journey began and the successful progress Kevin has had refer to the January 2010 blog archive.