Our daughter Katelyn was diagnosed at the age of 19 months with a very rare chromosome abnormality called TETRASOMY 18P. We really didn’t know much about it (and still really don’t) but we were told that she would probably have some developmental delays. We were fortunate enough to have been referred to the Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre for some early interventions when she was about 8 months old because she was not reaching the milestones of other children at the same age.  When she was diagnosed, we had so much support from our team at NPCC.  Katelyn was accepted into the IPRP program at the Children’s Centre at the age of 2 ½, where she continued to get support in all her areas of need. She made many new friends and absolutely loved her team of teachers. We saw a lot of growth in Katelyn over that year due to all the hard work and dedication of the team. She then moved into a daycare where she was assigned to another team of therapists and they continued to work with her at NPCC as well as going to her daycare and working with the staff there.  We are very pleased with all the teams that have worked with Katelyn and with the progress she has made these past two years in the early learning program at NPCC.  We are delighted to announce that this September Katelyn will be transitioned into the regular school system.  We truly believe that Katelyn would not have progressed as much as she has without the support of the staff at NPCC!

We really don’t know what the future holds for Katelyn as she is 1 of only 100 cases ever diagnosed worldwide, but we know she is in good hands with the staff at NPCC. They treat these children like they are their own. People always say “miracles never happen” but spend a day at the centre and you will see miracles happen everyday. Most people do not realize how lucky we are to have a facility like NPCC in our city, with a staff so dedicated to our children. But WE do and we know how important it is to keep the centre up and running.