Cameron Ware, 9, eagerly awaited the arrival by mail of “GameStop” gift cards he had earned through his participation in Akron Children’s Hospital’s nationally-recognized Comprehensive Behavioral Interventions for Tics (CBIT) program. He checked the mailbox again and again but his letter from Akron Children’s was not there. Cameron began asking him mom, Shana Ware, a […]
What parents should know about novel coronavirus
Large cities on lockdown. Flights suspended. A rising death toll … a global health emergency. The headlines are anxiety-producing, even for those oceans away from the epicenter of this health crisis. And now the first cases and deaths in the United States have been reported. The spread of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19), first […]
NeuroDevelopmental Science Center named center of excellence for Tourette syndrome
The NeuroDevelopmental Science Center’s (NDSC) services for patients with tic and Tourette disorders was added to the Tourette Association of America’s (TAA) list of Centers of Excellence, in July, becoming one of the only centers in the Midwest with this designation and joining the ranks of institutions like Baylor, Johns Hopkins and Yale. According to […]
Preparing for back-to-school success for a child who has special needs
Returning to school each fall is a time of both excitement and nervousness for parents and students. For parents who have a child with special needs, this time of year can bring increased anxiety and stress. We worry about all the same things most parents worry about like how will my child do in school? […]
Tics & Tourette’s isn’t going to keep this precocious 3rd grader from realizing her dreams
Heather Weaver first noticed her daughters facial tics during a Christmas program in Kindergarten, when her daughter reacted to the stress of being on stage by contorting her face. I remember sitting there in the middle of all the other families feeling like I was dying inside because something was terribly wrong with my baby, […]
New Psychologist is Known for her Wit and Wisdom
A master of celebrity voice impressions, Dr. Katrina Lindsay isn’t afraid to break character to bring a little laughter to the patients she cares for at Akron Children’s NeuroDevelopmental Science Center. Dr. Lindsay, a pediatric psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist, is known for her fun-spirited ways and helping patients with complex medical and behavioral […]
