Stories & Outcomes

Discharge days are bittersweet at Blythedale Children's Hospital. While we miss the children we become so close to over the course of their treatment, our hearts soar when they are able to return to their families and their communities. We are proud to share some of their stories.

Navigating Nathaniel's Needs

Assistive Technology Empowers Exploration & Education

Nathaniel is like any other eight-year-old. He loves to watch cartoons, joke around and play on his iPad. The only difference is that Nathaniel not only uses this high-tech device for fun, but also to communicate and explore his world. When Nathaniel was born, his doting parents brought him home to...

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  • Assistive Technology
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Complex Chronic Conditions
  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • Spastic Quadriplegia
  • Hypotonia
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Extreme Spasticity

Talented Trejah

Dancer Dazzles with Emotional Encore After Beating Brain Tumors, Stroke

“Since I was little, dancing was everything to me.” The spotlight shined brightly on Trejah as a young, talented performer. Before even becoming a teenager, she had taken the stage numerous times in ballet and dance, even joining the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Lincoln Center in New...

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  • Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma (JPA)
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Paralysis
  • Cognitive Impairments
  • Brain Tumor

Peter On the Move Again

In August of this last year, a previously healthy and very active five-year-old Peter was diagnosed with a tumor on his spine. A mere week after his diagnosis, and following complicated surgery, Peter was admitted to Blythedale's Yellow Unit for comprehensive inpatient therapy. His family's greatest...

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  • Complex Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Seizure Disorders