Allison
Allison was born a very happy, healthy girl, with no complications. At a couple of months old, we noticed she didn't push with her legs when being held in "standing" position, like most babies do. As time went on, she also didn't roll over or sit up at the normal age, and every milestone was missed or severely delayed. Just before age 1, Allison began what would become a long series of tests, dead ends, and misdiagnoses. In the meantime, we began physical, occupational, and vision therapies. Allison learned to walk independently at age 3 but she fell a lot and couldn't balance well. She couldn't climb and run on playgrounds and such, so she found her happy place in calm, sedentary activities like art, puzzles, and playing in the sand.
