condition: Cerebral Palsy

Hailey’s Story

Who rides on two wheels, defies all odds against her and can light up the room with her smile? Patient Champion Hailey! Hailey’s first few months of life certainly were not easy. She was born with Pulmonary Hypertension, a Grade 2 Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), and an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). Little Hailey’s […]

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Katie’s Wacky World

I sat down with the doctor as he began to tell me my 2 pound baby had Cerebral palsy and would probably never walk or talk and life alone would be very hard for her. She seemed so innocent and oblivious of what was being said as I held her hand through the glass door […]

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Quentin’s Story

Quentin was born 15 weeks early at Riverside Methodist Hospital in January 2013. A breathing tube was placed immediately and he was whisked away to the NICU. This was day one of our 316 day hospital stay. After 3 weeks at Riverside, Quentin was transported to the Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital because it […]

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EmmeClaire’s Story

EmmeClaire was adopted from China in the summer of 2012 when she was 15 months old. Emme’s paperwork did not have any details on her diagnosis beyond “delayed.” When her family arrived in China and met her, they found out that Emme was unable to walk or crawl. Upon arriving home, Emme was seen at […]

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