To slide into a pair of blue jeans is a milestone for Alina Vue. The 16 year old from Akron has suffered most of her life from a severe form of psoriasis that covered her from head to toe with painful, blister-like patches. The autoimmune disease causes overproduction of skin cells and also caused her […]
Akron boy, mom will be Akron Children’s voice on Capitol Hill
When Charice Fort and her 12-year-old son, Caleb Thurman, travel to Washington, D.C., June 18 – 20, they hope to tell Ohio lawmakers that safeguards like Ohio’s Bureau of Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) have made all the difference in their life since Caleb was diagnosed with several chronic illnesses.
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