Meet our patients and families
First-person testimonials from our patients and families:
Mary Ban - Stephanie was 7-years-old when she came to Children's Memorial Hospital. This was after most other doctors and therapists told us that she was past the age of ever being able to walk. But we found that Children's has a different approach to kids with cerebral palsy. They believe that kids who have never walked before can walk - even if they are past a certain age. Read full story »
Betsy Castillo - My baby, Sara, is being treated at Children's Memorial for a brachial plexus injury, called Erb Palsy. We awaited with much anticipation the birth of Sara, Paula's new baby sister. Immediately after Sara was born we were told that she had suffered a brachial plexus injury due to being stuck during delivery and her large birth weight. It was a traumatic delivery. Baby Sara was stuck between the pelvis and tail bone and she was pulled by the head in order to get her out quickly. Read full story »
Lavarnie Hernandez - I am a single mother of a 6-year-old boy named Darien, who was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). It all started on Darien's first birthday, the same day that he began to walk. I noticed him walking on his tip toes, but I did not think much of it since I was a young mother and Darien is my only child. Read full story »