Milestones

Congratulations! Jaxon Newell is a Graduate

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Jaxon graduated from Kids Count Therapy, LLC

(KCT) after receiving services (ABA, PT, OT, ST) for almost 9 years. Jaxson has attended since they first opened and the “Farm House” was the only building on the Brownsburg property.

KCT has given Jaxson the opportunity to learn and utilize the skills to help him succeed in day-to-day activities, attend public school for half days for the first time since preschool, and given him a voice (augmentative and alternative communication device and modified American Sign Language) to communicate with others. His behaviors have gone from 150 a day on average to approximately 1-5, including self-stimming behaviors).

Jaxson’s biggest growth as an individual is wanting to be around his peers. He enjoys his friends at KCT, and can’t wait to make new ones at his new school.

Jaxson has been able to go out into the community and explore The Children’s Museum while having some freedom while listening to directions such as “wait” and “stop.” He’s not eloping anymore!

While Jaxson will still be attending ABA half days, he is so excited to start public school! He has seen his new schedule and will be having classes live-streamed to his classroom. This will allow him to obtain a generalized education diploma and still be safe within the school walls, with no danger of getting lost in the masses.

Jaxson’s progress shows both at the ABA center and while working at home with his behavior consultant, Emily, and music therapist, Shelby.

As a unified team, we have been able to collaborate with K1ds Count Therapy LLC, Jaxson’s amazing boardcertified behavior analyst (BCBA), who’s worked with him for about 8 years, the school system, and his educational advocate, Alishia.

Jaxson is ready to succeed in day-to-day activities and meet educational goals. As his mother, I hope that one day, he will be able to obtain independence and live on his own.

I am so grateful to KCT for being such an important part of our lives and that we are able to maintain that relationship into our next journey with the public school system.

Jaxson continues to amaze us daily with the choices he makes, how he uses his coping skills, and so much more. His personality has blossomed, and he continues to surprise us with his laughter and enthusiasm for life and being the most hilarious and direct individual that I may have ever known. I may also be biased.

As Jaxsons mother, I am so incredibly proud of him, and I can’t wait to see what this new adventure holds for him.