I Had Help at Every Turn
CDR has helped me through it all, every step of the way.
Amber Walling
The single mom of three young children, Amber Walling turned to CDR for help when she had questions about her children’s development and important milestones.
“Both my girls were tongue tied when they were born and needed speech therapy,” said Amber. “If we hadn’t received services from CDR’s speech therapists, I don’t know where they would be now.”
Through CDR’s Infant & Parent Program, both Riley and Skyler received individualized speech therapies in their home. “The girls did a complete turn-around,” said Amber. “They started talking more and they were talking clearly.” Amber also learned how to encourage her daughters’ speech development in positive and fun ways.
“I learned so much about how to motivate them,” said Amber. “I think I learned as much as they did.”
While the girls’ speech improved, Amber still had concerns about her middle child—her
son, Bryson. “I just wasn’t sure he was where he needed to be.” The therapists thought Bryson should be evaluated for autism, and the family was quickly referred to a specialist.
Amber struggled with her son’s diagnosis. “That was a very emotional time for me,” she said. “I was blindsided by the diagnosis and didn’t know what to do.”
Through CDR’s home-based Early Head Start program, Amber received the support and information she needed. And when she wanted to go back to work to support her family, CDR assisted again by providing year-round, high-quality care and education for her children. “I knew they were in a safe place, and learning,” said Amber. “That was so important to me.”
Infant & Parent Program (IPP)
Experienced a 9.6-percent increase in the number of children enrolled.
Provided full developmental services to a record 470 children of the 546 screened.
Staff drove a total of 76,398 miles to provide home visits—more than 3x around the Earth!
Early Head Start (EHS)
The Early Head Start Center Coordinator was accepted to the UCLA Head Start Management Program.
Early Head Start offered home-based and center-based options to 146 children and prenatal women.
Brooke Stickle, CDR’s Early Childhood teacher, received the Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Award.
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