Current Medical History:
Liam was recently diagnosed with an intellectual disability as the result of his three-year eligibility evaluation at school and with CAPD as a result of audiology testing. He was diagnosed with ADHD-combined presentation, intellectual disability, central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), language disorder, language-based learning disorder, developmental coordination disorder, developmental trauma disorder, nystagmus, pseudoesotropia of both eyes, primary optic atrophy of both eyes, astigmatism of both eyes.
His diagnoses of ID, CAPD, and ADHD significantly impact his ability to perform and participate in self-care tasks, school tasks, play, and social participation opportunities. He presents with skill deficits in the following areas: speech/language, executive function, working memory, motor planning, emotional regulation, sensory processing, fine motor, visual-motor, and balance / coordination. He has been treated by OT and Speech since the age of 4 years (upon adoption) in both school-based and outpatient settings. He also attends hippotherapy lessons weekly.
Past medical/surgical history:
History of extensive medical trauma (4 surgeries) and hospitalizations. He has received care from an international adoption clinic, developmental pediatrician, and pediatric urologist, and pediatric ophthalmologist. Liam and his parents also participated in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).
Birth history:
Liam was abandoned at one-day old, weighing 2lbs 3oz. Liam was cared for at an orphanage from the time of abandonment until his adoption at 3 years, 9 months. He was placed on a warming pad and fed with a dropper. No further information is known about his birth regarding prematurity or family history.