Shay #

Shay lives in a foster home. She was hospitalized to look for a cause for her seizures and was diagnosed with ataxic cerebral palsy. She is currently taking medication for seizures, but still has 1-2 seizures each month. She is able to walk and has good gross motor skills. Her fine motor skills are delayed. Her speech is delayed. She uses single words or short phrases to communicate. She has difficulty focusing, which makes it difficult for her to learn new skills. She is very active and needs constant supervision.

 

Update 9/2024

Shay lives in a foster family and is very close to her foster mom.  She says a lot of words and sentences, but they are in Turkish.  She is extremely mobile and can run, climb on fitness equipment, go up and down stairs and can jump on one leg.  She enjoys playing with dolls and pretending to cook.  She likes nice clothes and likes to look good.  She does not manifest any aggression and in fact is very loving and sweet.  She is also very curious.   A resource teacher works with Shay at school, and she also visits with a psychologist at the Community Support Center. Unfortunately she lives in a very small town with very few other resources.  She really needs the love, attention and resources that only a family can give.