Joshua

Creating Ability Through Assistive Technology

Joshua's Story
Eighteen-year-old Joshua has Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), a rare neurological disorder that causes progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the legs and arms. For Joshua, the disease has impacted his movement and coordination, and led to weakness in his...

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  • Assistive Technology
  • Complex Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Tara's Triumph

Tara's Triumph

Teen's Fierce Determination for Independence Drives Assistive Technology Training
The will to fight was instilled in Tara ever since day one. Born a premature triplet at 26-weeks and weighing just under two-pounds, she required resuscitation in the delivery room and was put on a life-sustaining ventilator for weeks while undergoing numerous surgeries and medical procedures to...

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  • Assistive Technology
  • Complex Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Extreme Prematurity
  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • spastic quadriplegia
Omouri's Odyssey

Omouri's Odyssey

Assistive Technology Aids Tot with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
An infectious smile and big, brown eyes. These are just a few things you notice about Omouri when you first meet him. The two-and-a-half-year-old is unable to talk, but can speak volumes with just a look or a grin. “He’s full of energy and wants to express himself, but is unable to do...

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  • Assistive Technology
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Rebecca

A Fighter With Heart

Rebecca's Brave Recovery from Heart Transplant
Rebecca has always been a fighter, even before birth. The 12-year-old was diagnosed in utero with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect. Throughout her life, Rebecca has endured a variety of procedures related to her diagnosis, but none prevented her from enjoying her...

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  • Pre/Post Organ & Stem Cell Transplant
  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Complex Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Heart Transplant
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Acquired Brain Injury
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Assistive Technology Keeps Nick on Top of his Game

17-year-old Nicholas has not let his diagnosed athetoid cerebral palsy and seizure disorder hold him back. The Ossining tenth-grader is an avid athlete who enjoys baseball, swimming and yoga; however, increased communication and academic demands began to pose a challenge for Nicholas. Almost a...

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  • Assistive Technology
  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)