It’s one thing to have a friendly face with you during your hospital stay and another to have someone who can relate to what you’re going through. For kids with epilepsy and other neurological conditions at Norton Children’s, there’s someone who’s both. Jason Cox is a neurodiagnostic technologist at Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute. A nearly 20-year employee…
When your child is between the ages of 3 and 6, the routines of well-child visits with your pediatrician can fall off the calendar. They aren’t toddlers or babies anymore, and they haven’t started school. Sometimes life takes over. But these are important years for well-child visits. Critical developmental milestones should be met during these…
Being a facility dog requires patience, a calm demeanor and adaptability. These qualities are even more important for dogs supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD often experience anxiety, stress induced by new environments, difficulty with social engagement and a need for sensory support. The Norton Children’s Autism Center has state-of-the-art equipment…
A specialized ultrasound, known as a fetal echocardiogram, can detect a myriad of congenital heart abnormalities well before your baby is born. This type of scan is available at Norton Children’s Heart Institute locations across Kentucky and Southern Indiana. A fetal heart condition may be detected as early as a 20-week anatomy scan. If a…
When a new parent thinks of their child’s first trip by air, thoughts probably go to Disney World or the beach. They never think it will be for lifesaving medical care. But thank goodness a service exists that can quickly get a child, even a premature baby, to pediatric specialists when they need it most….
Dulce Alvarez Batres of Louisville, Kentucky, was diagnosed with neonatal diabetes when she was just 1 week old. Dulce’s mom, Wendy Batres, was not prepared at all. “She is a girl that is teaching us a lot,” Wendy said. “From the get-go we have been learning with her.” Although Dulce was born full term at…
Callahan Burke is an active toddler who loves playing outside, riding on her scooter, jumping on the trampoline and trying her best to keep up with her big brother and sister. When she was 3, she fell off her scooter and fractured her elbow. Although it’s never good timing for a child to sustain an…
If your child has broken a bone, they will likely have to remain in a cast for some time, and you may be wondering when it is time to remove their cast after a fracture. This can depend on several factors, including the child’s age, the bone that was fractured, the location of the fracture…
As Liam Atherton crossed the finish line at the Bluegrass BMX championship last fall, the 11-year-old couldn’t help but smile. Not only had Liam won the race in the sport he loves, but just hours earlier, he finished chemotherapy to conquer a spine tumor that threatened his mobility. Liam has participated in BMX since he…
Three-year-old Zoey Keipp is all smiles during her visits with Brian J. Holland, M.D., pediatric cardiologist with Norton Children’s Heart Institute. Zoey, whose family lives in the Paducah, Kentucky, area, doesn’t have to take long car rides to Louisville for her cardiology appointments. Dr. Holland sees patients at the Norton Children’s Heart Institute office in…
Savannah Garner is a trouper. That is the biggest takeaway from the people closest to her. The fifth-grade girl from Louisville has been living with a medical condition for most of her life. Savannah was diagnosed at age 2 1/2, and for eight years, she has undergone treatment at Norton Children’s Hospital and Norton Children’s…
Expressive art therapy can help patients with eating disorders make sense of their condition, as well as give providers a glimpse into where their patients are along their paths to recovery. Sculpting “creatures” can help patients separate themselves from the harm caused by their eating disorders, and it can help unburden them of any guilt,…