“With schools being closed, any interaction Ethan can get is vital.”
“Through lots of therapies and hard work, he is a poster child for neuroplasticity.”
Since the CNF Rising Tides grant was funded, Wishes For Elliott has produced seven webinars for the community with many others in the works.
Elliot is one of the children who received a $1,000 Rise Family Grant from CNF. Here is a message from his family. “It’s no secret…
“Of course, the isolation for COVID-19 was hard on everyone. For us, life changed drastically.”
“My daughter was chosen as one of the grant recipients in the first round. I just wanted to say thank you so much.”
In June, the Cute Syndrome Foundation received a Rising Tides Grant from the Child Neurology Foundation to lift a social and emotional support program off…
Here are some highlights of the book club supported by the RISING Tides grant, with details and photographs provided by the Cute Syndrome Foundation.
A selection of stories from families in our community during the pandemic.
Building new relationships can be as challenging as it is rewarding. Many families face uncertainty when connecting with a new neurologist that will help their…
Just before the holidays, our own Amy Brin was a guest on the RARECast podcast, a podcast by Global Genes that’s hosted by Daniel Levine. RARECast…
In late July, CNF worked with a director and film crew to shoot videos that would illuminate the complexity of transition of care for young…
Star Wars fans around the world were saddened to hear about the passing of Carrie Fisher. Along with being a great actress, she was also a…
Outside of Chicago a group of special needs athletes were participating in the 2017 Champions Special Needs Skating Competition. For the participants, it’s not just about…
Everyone has had a Christmas wish to wake up on Christmas morning with a new pet. For Cruz Smith, that wish was for a dog.…
Felt. Googly eyes. Socks. Pipe cleaners. Imagination. Sound familiar yet? Puppets! Patrick Waters, a teacher of special needs students, found that using these fun little…
Nobody’s perfect. We all have things about ourselves we wish we could change. For activist Jeison Aristizábal, having cerebral palsy, made life more challenging but he…
As soon as you become a mom life is no longer lived before bedtime. Pregnancy is the preparation for sleepless nights. That growing baby and…
When you think of being part of a team, what do you think of? Hard work? Effort? Commitment? Andrew Goodspeed joined a lacrosse team in…
- 1
- 2