People who hold physical and occupational therapy jobs have been working with a 2-year-old boy in West Texas who suffers from a bone disease that causes breakages, according to a published report.
Just like his father, Gabriel Shooter Delgado has osteogenesis imperfect, with which Early Childhood Intervention has been supportive, The El Paso Times reports. In addition to providing the therapists, the service also offers dietary consultants.
"Shooter is only two and half years old and he's had nine or ten broken bones already. The last time he broke his leg was in May, and he was just starting to stand up on his own. That broken leg set him back at least three months," father Mateo Delgado told the news source. "What it is, is brittle bone disease, so my bones and his bones break easily. I've had so many broken bones in my lifetime I've lost count."
Shooter also receives assistance from speech-language therapists, which aid his development.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupational therapists aid patients' development and recovery and also enhance skills for daily tasks.