“Thanks to the therapies that he receives at Our Kids Playground, he is achieving his goals. No only his motor skills improve, also his confident to be with people (kids and adults). ”
– Gianfranco’s mom
“Philip has continued to improve at speech therapy. I have noticed that he is making more letter sounds and he has increased his mimicking. I am most appreciative of this grant because Philip continues to grow each and every day. ”
– Philip’s mom
“William has been under speech therapy for the past few years thanks to Act4Me. These therapies have greatly improved William’s communication skills. William has improved in his thought process and is able to communicate better.”
– William’s mom
“We are so thankful to Act4Me for allowing us the opportunity to have a conversation with our child”
– Ishtar’s mom
“I cannot afford to pay for therapy, thank you all @ Act4Me for helping my daughter have a better opportunity in life
– Priscilla’s mom
“Gabriel has benefited so much from your valuable Foundation and has advanced so much, we can now understand 80% of what he says, again, Thanks a million and God Bless”
– Gabriel’s Mom
“Thank you Act4Me for giving my child a chance, and for all the help you are providing to my little Angel. Your invaluable support helped me witness day after day my son’s progress. The therapies have been an important factor in his advances, I will eternally be grateful ”
– Leonardo’s mom
“Act4Me assisted us during a time That I was going through a devastating illness. We are so grateful for the support given to us for our son David”
– David’s mom
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Andres’ story
in Success StoriesOur fourth son Andres had a stroke at 7 months old and lost the whole left side of his brain. He was later diagnosed with West Syndrome, a type of epilepsy. At the time, we felt devastated because doctors told us they were unsure if Andres would ever be able to walk or even talk but told us that, through therapy, we could try to teach the other side of the brain to compensate for the lost one.
From that day on we saw some hope and focused on giving him all we could, 5 hours a day of therapy. Today, we know therapy was the right approach, and although still struggling in his daily life, at 7 years old, Andres can eat, talk, socialize, go to school and run around. Our story is what inspired me to be part of the wonderful mission that act4me has started, because not everyone is able financially to give to their kids what they so truly need.
Let’s give kids with special needs a chance to develop, and make a difference in many lives by having that opportunity to progress. The best satisfaction you can ever have, is seeing a smile on one of these special kids face, always remembering what they would tell us in return:
Martha Poulat, Founder, Act4Me
Leonardo’s story
in Success StoriesDear Act4Me,
My son Leonardo was diagnosed with Autism when he was 3 years old. Till then, our financial situation and lack of medical insurance never allowed us to provide him with the necessary treatment. Since he started to receive his therapies, we are very happy tosee the progress he has made. He is beginning to communicate with short phrases, follows simple instructions and has been able to start going to the bathroom and dress by himself.
He has also been able to interact a little bit more with his friends. Although we see his progress, we are very conscious we need to work everyday to maintain it or he will regress again. Leonardo still needs to work very hard with his therapy in order to improve his concentration, increase his development, attain milestones and also manage his frustrations. He is a very happy boy who loves music and likes to paint and play with sand or creams.
Thank you Act4Me for giving my son a chance, and for all the help you are giving to my little angel.
Sincerely,
Claudia Paredes
Cecilia’s story
in Success StoriesOn March 30, 1999 our little Angel Cecilia was born, extremely premature, to change the lives of many humans that have helped her be who she is today and who she will become in the future. She had to learn to fight before she even took her first breath; Her battle through multiple sicknesses and never ending surgeries started, and hasn’t stopped since…
At first, she met the requirements for the Early Intervention Program and was able to receive all she needed. When she turned 3 and the program came to an end, our health insurance did not cover Speech Therapy, the most needed for Cecilia. We started to self-pay because we could see the progress she was making but could no longer afford it after a few sessions.
Cecilia’s progress, developmental milestones and possibilities of becoming independent had been hindered by the health insurance industry that does not understand our needs. How do we expect children that are Trainable Mentally Handicap to be able to function, at least partially, without the help of therapy, in today’s complicated world?
Today, Cecilia is 11 years old, with a desire to conquer the world.
Please open your hearts, open your eyes, and help us fight to help these children have the rights they deserve to have a better life tomorrow.
Miriam Santana