A lot of fate helped Jacob Burley on Dec. 17 when he collapsed in his school gym. For starters, he had fast-acting friends, teachers and a school nurse nearby trained in CPR and an AED on hand to help revive his arrested heart. Jacob, 14, an eighth grader at Crestview Local Middle School in […]
Family says counseling, open communication key to strong mental health
For Cohen Pierce, it was triggered by the transition to middle school. For his younger sister Lila, it was most apparent the morning of test days. The “its” in both cases were mental health concerns. Cohen’s depression manifested as changes in his personality. He went from his normal happy-go-lucky self to feeling down and negative […]
Keep an eye on healthy vision habits
Healthy eyes and vision are a critical part of any child’s development. Your child will need good vision for just about every activity and task she chooses, whether she’s on the ball field, in class or behind the wheel. As we celebrate Save Your Vision month in March, it’s the perfect time to share tips […]
Baby Rula heads home for Christmas
It was Nov. 12 when little Rula Robinson was being discharged from Akron Children’s but already Christmas was on everyone’s mind. Rula had been in the hospital 238 days, but she would be home for Christmas. She would be with mom and dad, Sydney and Patrick, and her three big sisters – Arabella, Theia […]
Akron Children’s surgeon helps standout football player return to the field
Mason Moyer has had a senior high school year to remember – and it’s not even halfway over. The standout running back from Norwayne High School in Wayne County has wrapped up an achievement-filled football season despite suffering a fractured rib and partially-collapsed left lung at the start of his post season. Mason and his […]
Good Mourning Support Group helps four generations of family navigate grief
Since 2005, the Good Mourning Support Group at Akron Children’s has provided a compassionate space for children and families to navigate their grief together. According to the group’s facilitator, Nancy Carst, LISW-S, CT, who is also one of the hospital’s bereavement coordinators, “The program is designed to help children, and their parents and extended families, […]
