Olivia

When we met Olivia and Nikki - we knew we would pick their program for CIMT for our 15 month old daughter.  

First and foremost, we were impressed by their professionalism and mission-oriented approach to helping children with hemiplegia. Their experience and deep knowledge in hemiplegia was very apparent - and their willingness to put in the time and attention even before we started the program says a lot about how mission-oriented they are.  

In addition, they’re extremely honest, and do not try to oversell the program or promise any results. They employ an evidence-based approach and believe that the family is to be informed on every detail so they can support the child and make informed decisions going forward. The family is an integral part of the therapy so they can continue working throughout the year. 

In the initial assessment and zoom call - we knew we had chosen the right partners to embark on this path with. Months before the program, they gave us tips of how to start working with modified CIMT at home - so our daughter can improve her function prior to the program. We already saw incredible results at that point!

Fast forward to the program itself with Olivia - already in the first days it was clear to us that we made the right decision. Olivia came with an open mind to learn our daughter, earn her trust, and set goals while being prepared to pivot if necessary.

The connection between Olivia and our daughter was instant. Olivia really learned our child and was able to lead the sessions in a dynamic way the most benefited our daughter and positioned her for success. 

Olivia was so in tune with our daughter that we saw our daughter leap forward and even enjoy the sessions for the most part.

When we look at her overall progress - we can’t say enough about where our daughter  was before the program and where she is afterwards. More than “just” gaining motor function per se, she’s gained so many cognitive skills as well: play skills, ability to learn new games faster, communication, both verbal and non-verbal. 

As parents, we gained a lot of knowledge, tools and play tactics that we leverage every day, and our daughter is continuing to make progress after the program - and we are all having a great time in the process!

We can’t thank Olivia enough for all the hard work and dedication to help our daughter succeed.  On top of that, Olivia was very communicative and transparent about our daughter’s progress, even when things felt stuck at times. Regardless, every obstacle proved to be a challenge to be overtaken with persistence, hard work and a lot of patience by Olivia.

We recommend the program to any family debating - and yes - start earlier - and go again and again, in the early years of life. The long term gains are invaluable. 

Needless to say, we signed up for the next two years to return to the program.