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Rare and Complex Conditions
Adapting Toys for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
17
Aug 2023
Adapting Toys for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
Kids with cerebral palsy & other motor disabilities may have limited use of their hands. Learn how to adapt toys so that they can still play.
By: Bridget Baker, OTR/L | 1
Rare and Complex Conditions
Teen with Cerebral Palsy Now Walks Unassisted Following Minimally Invasive Procedure
16
Nov 2018
Teen with Cerebral Palsy Now Walks Unassisted Following Minimally Invasive Procedure
Sandy always knew that her son with cerebral palsy would need orthopedic surgery. They avoided it as long as possible. But when he began to lose mobility, stamina, and had 45-degree muscle contractures, surgery was imminent. Read how a less invasive procedure, guided growth of the knee, helped him to walk unassisted!
By: Sandy Hogue | 0
Child Development and Behavior
Welcoming New Roadies: 1st Annual BeWell Bike Camp
11
Aug 2016
Welcoming New Roadies: 1st Annual BeWell Bike Camp
Our first annual BeWell bike camp helped children with special needs learn how to ride a bike utilizing iCan Shine equipment.
By: Jenny Angeli, DPT, PhD | 0
Rare and Complex Conditions
Boy with Cerebral Palsy Receives Modified “Ferrari”
10
May 2016
Boy with Cerebral Palsy Receives Modified “Ferrari”
A group of Seven Hills Middle School students modified a toy "ferrari" for a boy with cerebral palsy, so that he could play with his older brothers.
By: Social Media Team | 0
Fitness and Nutrition
25
Sep 2015
Be Well Running Program: Patients Ready For First 5K
Six patients, some with cerebral palsy, will run their first 5K race after months of training with physical therapists, coaches and their running club.
By: Jenny Angeli, DPT, PhD | 0
Technology
Find A Voice, Give A Voice: Elli Bennett’s Legacy
03
Aug 2015
Find A Voice, Give A Voice: Elli Bennett’s Legacy
Five more patients now have the technology they need to make their voices heard thanks, again, to the compassion and generosity of Joy and Scott Bennett. The Bennetts began funding assistive communication devices for children and adults in need shortly after their 8-year-old daughter, Elli, died on October 19, 2008. Elli had cerebral palsy and
By: Social Media Team | 0
Learning and Growing
Congrats Grads! Celebrating the Class of 2015
03
Jun 2015
Congrats Grads! Celebrating the Class of 2015
Congratulations to members of the graduating Class of 2015! Our care teams have had the pleasure of getting to know these incredible young people over the years while they have been patients at Cincinnati Children’s. On top of their dedication and hard work in the classroom, these strong-willed students have overcome medical obstacles as well to achieve their dreams and reach
By: Social Media Team | 0
Share Your Story
Austin’s 5K
17
Sep 2014
Austin’s 5K
Through my work as a physical therapist, I have had the privilege of meeting a young man named Austin. Austin is 17 years old and lives in Batavia. He has been a Cincinnati Children’s patient for many years. Images of his brain suggest that he had a stroke when he was in utero. He has
By: Jenny Angeli, DPT, PhD | 10
Featured Faces
Sometimes, a Picture is Worth so Much More than a Thousand Words
14
Nov 2012
Sometimes, a Picture is Worth so Much More than a Thousand Words
They say a picture’s worth a thousand words. Well, to us, that picture is worth a million words and one huge thank you. William “Bryce” Staverman was born with most of his cerebellum missing, has cerebral palsy, and a multitude of other medical issues. He lives in Northern Kentucky with his parents and his three
By: Kris Staverman | 5

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