Xander’s journey was filled with struggles—regulation, sensory challenges, sleep issues, and accidents—all affecting his daily life. 😔

For his mom, it was an exhausting and defeating battle. As a social worker and behavior coach turned school administrator, she had tried every strategy imaginable. Yet, nothing seemed to alleviate his struggles, leaving them feeling helpless and questioning their parenting abilities. But they knew in their gut there was something deeper going on.

Then came some long sought after HOPE: Neurologically-focused Chiropractic Care. When they saw his neurological scans 📈 and the way his body was operating internally, it provided validation and an understanding of why he was behaving this way. 💡

As care began, the wins started with small moments, like a calm reaction to spilled water. Mom said, “The first “ah ha,” was when Xander spilled his water on himself. 3 months ago he would have been kicking, screaming, crying that his clothes felt weird, taken his clothes off and refused to go into the chiro, paired with hurtful statements, etc. Instead, he said “momma I spilled my water, but I’m just a little wet, and it’s a small problem”. I cried, driving the rest of the way to PWC because my life did not turn into chaos over spilled water.” 🎉

Now, with continued care, Mom says, “I see joy on my son’s face that I haven’t seen before. I believe much of it has come from physically feeling better but also a sense of pride he’s never had before. Xander used to carry so much shame and embarrassment after he’d have big emotions. Now Xander, for a 5 year old, is managing his emotions just like any other 5 year old. Xander is coming home from school and actually telling me what he’s learned and what he’s doing, when previously he would refuse to talk about school because he didn’t want to share when he got in “trouble”. Xander’s teacher has sent home more positive notes in the last 2 months than she has all year, and we celebrated two perfect weeks at school. We are so proud of his growth, he’s quicker to calm down, quicker to apologize, quicker to self-correct after a mistake.” 💙