If you follow Scope on social media, you might recognise Phoenix and her mum, Alana, who starred in a YouTube video for us where they hosted a “thank you” tea party for Scope Speech Pathologist, Karen Hofer.
Scope recently caught up with Alana to find out what she, Phoenix and Karen are up to now.
“Karen has been amazing. She’s been working with Phoenix since she was 3 months old. We didn’t know what was ahead for us back then; but having that support from Scope, and from Karen in particular, was an integral part of the journey for us as parents,” Alana said.
“She has supported Phoenix with speech and sign language particularly early on, but it’s much more than that. They have a beautiful connection, it’s almost like Karen can sense what she needs; how to challenge her; encourage her and bring out her best.”