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Life After A Brain Injury: Derrick’s Nonstop Fight

"My advice for anyone going through a similar situation would be to not put yourself down because every rainstorm is followed by sunshine."
It was a typical June day in 2018 when 12-year-old Derrick (DJ) Coleman started complaining of a headache in the middle of ...
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Ready to Cross the Finish Line - Gabriella Brehm

Therapy was always fun. It was never boring and towards the end, my body started to work a little bit. So, when you see your growth over the month, it really boosts confidence.
It was a typical day at track practice for 13-year-old Gabriella (Gabby) Brehm when all of a sudden, as she was approaching her ...
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Nothing Can Steal Tony’s Smile

CSH gave Tony back something so simple that we all take for granted daily.
The Blakely family’s world flipped upside down when their eight-year-old son Santonio (Tony) suddenly suffered from a stroke ...
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Never Giving Up: Anthony Labin

Thank you to the staff and everybody here. You can tell that people love working here. Even the kids are happy and that says a lot given what’s going on. I’m glad we landed here.
“He already has asked when he can pitch again” It was an ordinary day on the baseball field at Cooperstown Dreams Park in ...
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A Determined Young Athlete Battles Back from Partial Paralysis

“I enjoyed Physical Therapy with my Therapist Zack the most!” shares Jayson. “The therapy was always fun. He would have me balance on one leg while we played Uno, we would play catch. It was awesome!”
In May 2019, Carol Backle began noticing facial weakness on the left side of her son, Jayson’s, face. After initially being ...
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Kim Pena - Empty Sella Syndrome

After a month, Kim regained much of her strength, and the Neuro Rehabilitation Therapy Care team helped her shift from inpatient to outpatient status.
When Kim Pena was 21, she began having persistent nasal discharge. After her first doctor’s appointment, it was suspected that ...
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Unwavering Strength: Riley’s Story

Riley was transported to Children’s Specialized Hospital’s (CSH) Inpatient Facility in New Brunswick for rehabilitation. “I was praying that we would be able to get her in there,” shares Breezzye. “I was familiar with the hospital, Riley’s grandmother is actually a Nurse Practitioner there, so I knew about the amazing treatments and therapies that they provide.
After what Breezzye Weir describes as an amazing pregnancy, her daughter, Riley Gutierrez, was born in December 2018. Shortly ...
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Always Smiling and Loves Aquatic Therapy

“I would most definitely recommend Children’s Specialized to anyone going through a similar situation,”
Olivia Lopes had no idea that the call she received on the afternoon of January 8, 2019 would change her life. Her son, mother, ...
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Brain Tumor

Children’s Specialized became our home away from home. I knew it was the best chance for my baby’s treatment and recovery.
Athletic and vibrant, Emmaely Rivera was just seven years old when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Normally agile and ...
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