Jury awards $3.7M in distressed birth
Friday, February 29th, 2008 Posted in Litigation/Lawsuits, News | No Comments »For 6-year-old Shelby Lynch, her life will never be considered “normal.” Due to a deprivation of oxygen at birth, she now has cerebral palsy. Shelby was born via C-section, and she had begun to show signs of fetal distress while ...
One boy’s goal has touched the lives of many
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »I came across an article today about Zachary Stimer, a 15-year-old with severe cerebral palsy. Though he usually gets around with a wheelchair, three weeks ago he set a goal to walk 10 laps around his rehab center. The 1,400-foot ...
Day care dilemma: Few facilities can handle disabled kids
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »Finding adequate daycare for our children can be difficult enough, but even fewer facilities can provide the proper care and attention for children with disabilities and diseases. Either the facilities are uninterested in caring for these children, or the facilities ...
True Love is Sacrifice
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »The parents and family of children with cerebral palsy are no strangers to life’s challenges and hardships. I came across this beautiful article about the Gorman family in Rhode Island and their son Noah, who has cerebral palsy. Noah is ...
Epsom Salts and Cerebral Palsy
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in News, Research | No Comments »I was just reading a recent study which indicated that magnesium sulfate—commonly known as Epsom salts—may significantly reduce the occurrence of Cerebral Palsy in premature births. Obstetrician John Thorp from the University of North Carolina conducted a randomized trial in ...
Infant Massage
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in News, Resources/Support | No Comments »TheBabysWebsite.com has been featuring a series of videos tracking Max, a 19-month-old baby suffering from Cerebral Palsy. Over the past five months, Max’s parents have been working to restore his movement through massage and flexibility exercises. You, too, can follow ...
