Center For Developing Kids

i’m giving CDK 1,000 stars.
i could never overrate this institution. my family owes them more than we could ever repay.
my son was diagnosed with a speech delay, had some gross motor delays and sensory issues when he was 18 months old. from then on he received Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy here. he also qualified to be in their special Good to Grow program, which is an amazing program focused on early intervention for children ages 24 — 36 months, with Downs, Autism and various other special needs.
where do i begin. all over the board, i only have good things to say. the therapists here took such detailed care for my son. i was never in doubt that he was in good, expert hands. his group never had more than 10 children, and the ratio of therapist to child was always so high, especially since weekly parent participation was required, there were times when it seemed the ratio was equal in adults to children. the therapists have a weekly meeting to touch base with each other and update the entire staff of progress and needs for each child. thus, whichever therapist my son came in contact with, that therapist was aware of all his needs. when my son started, i wasn’t sure how the program would help, or if they could be of help. i really had some doubts. but within three, four, six months, my son improved step by step. these therapists were so on top of my son’s case that they were always a step ahead of me. they had suggestions and insight for me before i could even think to ask. CDK/​G2G was a godsend. i don’t know how we could have overcome all the challenges we faced during my son’s second year. he is a completely different tot from the one who began the program in January 2014. when he started he barely spoke five words… today he can talk in 4-​word sentences, without having to be prompted. he recently turned three and graduated the program. he no longer needs any Occupational Therapy and i am amazed with how far he has come. he still does require some Speech Therapy, but i am so confident that within a year he will be right where he needs to be. CDK really set him up for success, and not only helped my son, but helped me and my husband with valuable tools and insight. the program requires attendance to a weekly parent meeting, which provided support and tools for parents. the program also provides a monthly home visit by a therapist to address any current challenges. the therapist would always follow up with an email and follow through with any discussed strategies. the therapists here are highly educated, each having at least a master’s degree, and some even having doctorates. they are so enthused with what they do, and even more significantly, they ALL care so much for their patients. absolute rockstars and saints.
if you have a child with any special needs, please look into CDK. you will be in good, loving hands.

CDK is simply AMAZING!
We first became aware of CDK after a high risk follow-​up visit at Huntington Hospital. The Occupational Therapist at the hospital suggested that should look into services offered by CDK.
Our son receives Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy & Physical Therapy. I can’t even tell you how awesome the therapist are! Our son has progressed tremendously in a short amount of time.
Do yourself and your child a favor and talk to your regional center service coordinator about CDK. CDK has been godsent for us!
Thank you, CDK!