April was born with anal atresia, resulting in a colostomy which was closed in July 2022. She was treated in a rehabilitation clinic last year for an eating disorder, but currently eats and digests normally. She has a good prognosis for bowel function & nutrition. She is slightly developmentally delayed. She does interact with people, smiles, listens when spoken to and respond to staff smiles and speech with sounds. She concentrates not only on people’s faces but also on other parts of the body and their movements.
This sweet child can focus her gaze on pictures and objects in front of her, shifting her gaze from one object to another. She reacts with her whole body to someone she knows by using facial expressions, arm & leg movements, and sounds.
She tries to attract the attention of the staff by smiling, making noises, and moving around. She lays on her stomach and can raise up, keeping her head and chest elevated in addition to rolls from side to side and is able to roll over from her stomach onto her back and vice versa.
When placed in a walker, she can walk a couple of steps, but her favorite activity is bouncing. She concentrates her gaze on pictures, toys, and objects in front of her and she sleeps well at night.
