4 Paws for Liliana Green

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4 Paws for Ability Inc
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$7,320

raised by 81 people

$17,000 goal

Thank you for taking the time to read our story. My daughter Liliana is 6 years old. She is the most loving and helpful little girl. Almost two years ago Liliana started becoming overly sensitive but mostly to the way her clothing felt on her skin. This issue quickly escalated and I decided to take a leap and see her doctor. It got to the point where I just broke down. I was sad for my daughter and frustrated of feeling helpless. It seemed like nothing I tried seemed to make it better. 

After a handful of professionals, social workers, and a trip to Boston Children’s Medical Center, we were referred to an Occupational Therapist. After all evaluations a diagnosis was made. Liliana has been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder and Anxiety. This makes her Oversensitive and can cause her to be overstimulated very quickly. Simple things such as clothing, direction, or loud noise can cause her to become overwhelmed and her brain unable to process things, triggering her to melt down. Not only is it a constant struggle for her day in and day out, it is an endless worry as a parent to witness her go through something so heartbreaking and not be able to make it stop. This has affected her in such a way that it gets in the way of allowing her to be a normal kid. My lovely gymnast to be is now too anxious to shoot for the stars.

With the help her doctors we were introduced to 4 Paws for Ability. This organization will be able to help Liliana by matching her with a service dog that will allow her to get all the emotional support that she needs. She will have the support to assist in the start of a meltdown and/or anxiety attack. The service dog will be trained in is Behavioral Disruption- Lap, Nuzzle, Touch, and Deep Pressure. It will allow her to be more independent and feel more confident in herself to do more things. I am incredibly excited to say we have been accepted to their organization and program. The overall cost for 4 Paws for ability to raise and train a service dog is $40,000- $60,000. 4 Paws for ability asks that we raise the $17,000 to help with the cost of her service dog from birth until Liliana meets her new friend.


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Organized By Katelyn Green

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