Meet Kian

Kian is a 6 ½ year old boy who has the best smile and laugh! He loves watching his favorite movies (Trolls, Frozen, Moana, Zootopia, Coco, etc) and listening to the soundtracks from those movies. He loves his family and also his friends at school and church. He is silly and playful and enjoys being outside, playing on swings and exploring sensory activities. He loves to eat all his favorite foods like pizza and chicken and can eat snacks like chips and ice cream at any hour of the day! 

Kian is also autistic and non-speaking. He also has a genetic chromosome disorder and kidney disease. He struggles with sensory challenges that can make it hard for him to maintain body regulation and control his impulses for sensory seeking behaviors. He is an amazing problem solver and communicates using his AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) device.

At school and at home, Kian has an amazing multidisciplinary team that provides co-regulation, speech, occupational, and behavior support. He benefits from having a team that knows him, understands him, and supports him through these different strategies. When Kian is regulated and open for learning and engaging, he loves to explore activities and has grown in showing interest in engaging with friends/peers. 

Kian requires 24 hour support at home. Outings like shopping and doctor’s appointments are difficult due to Kian’s self-regulation challenges. Kian’s parents approached the Love Fund for assistance with attending a weeklong therapy camp in Colorado. Adam’s Camp offers a multidisciplinary team of speech, physical, occupational, music, art, and behavioral therapists. Kian’s family will also participate in activities allowing for social and emotional learning as well as family time in the mountains of Colorado. At the conclusion of camp, Kian’s family will receive a comprehensive clinical report which provides updates on the things Kian enjoyed and accomplished during camp as well as goals and therapies that can be employed when home and in school.

Special thanks to the Love Fund supporters for providing this unique, summer opportunity for Kian and his family.

“We are excited for Kian to attend a therapy camp for a week in the summer to continue to give him opportunities to explore and participate in activities that he enjoys while also getting time with other peers.” - Stephanie, Kian’s Mother