06/25/2025
⭐️🌟✨PATIENT SPOTLIGHT ✨🌟⭐️
I began working with Elijah in August of 2024. Since then, I have had the privilege to be a part of his journey and watch him progress in not only skills, but the emergence of his own personality. Eli has been both a patient and a teacher; exemplifying there's always something to learn, and your attitude makes a difference. Eli is always positive, and even during moments of protest is polite in his avoidance. The growth I have seen is a pure example of why I love the field of Occupational Therapy because it demonstrates how meeting someone where they are at is sometimes all you need to unlock more potential. As his rapport, trust, and play has expanded, so has his abilities to engage with others, perform and tolerate activities of daily living, and meet milestones that were previously nonexistent . He has progressed so much in certain activities that he can now copy my mannerisms and verbiage better than me. His mom does not just bring him twice a week for treatment, but attends every session so she can replicate strategies and techniques in outside opportunities. Congrats to Elijah & mom for all their hard work!
-Rebecca Pearl, BS-COTA/L
