“It was the summer of 69” is how the Bryan Adams’ song goes. Well, in the wild world of Janey Bug and Baby Jude, it has been the summer of 69 life lessons, or at least it feels like it.
Video: Fun for All, All for Fun at Cerebral Palsy Picnic
August 1, 2012 by 1 Comment
The dunk tank, the fish pond, skill games, crafts and face painting are what most kids might expect to find at a typical carnival. But at the Take Me Out to the Ballgame Picnic and Carnival, these activities have been adapted so they can be enjoyed by children of all abilities.
Behind every good primary caregiver, there’s someone holding up the other end
May 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I was at Akron Children’s Hospital last Thursday, but not with Baby Jude. Not doing Parent Advisor stuff and not picking up or dropping off paperwork. I was at Akron Children’s Hospital to visit a little baby boy and his Mama.
Putting patients first in office redesign
February 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
It’s one thing to look at an architectural rendering on paper and quite another to walk through a 3-D model of your proposed work space. Last week, doctors, nurses, administrative staff and even a few parents from Akron Children’s NeuroDevelopmental Science Center gathered in a large warehouse just east of downtown Akron and spent time [...]
Ahoy Mateys … Meet our pirate crew
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Arrr! There be a change in the weatherrrr if yer be coming to Akron Children’s NeuroDevelopmental Science Center today. So be ready to walk the plank. The center’s docs and nurses – who take such good care of kids – shall be looking like scallywags today. Goodbye lab coat and stethoscopes… hello hook hands, eye [...]
I live in “Holland,” but end up in the most unexpected of places
August 3, 2011 by 1 Comment
This past week brought Baby Jude, Janey and Vance and me to all kinds of unexpected places. Jude and I got to be on the field at an Akron Aeros game, courtesy of The Summit DD. Baby Jude was honored as a champion – “The littlest champion,” as the PR guru dubbed him. Hearing your kid’s [...]
