We are pleased to announce that Racic Ferndandez is the winner of the January 2020 HIE Help Center Scholarship! Racic is a student at Texas State University, who is working towards a career as a pediatric nurse. In her essay, Racic wrote about how her experience as a dancer sparked her interest in the medical […]
Rebekah – By Bonnie
With one violent motion, followed by a delayed but happy giggle, Bekah knocked off half of the letter magnets from the fridge. She had only her gross motor skills to work with and most motions were made with an energetic thrust of her arms at full extension. But if one stood near her wheelchair one […]
Neonatal Injuries – By Nikki
Interventions for Patients with Neonatal Injuries and Associated Neurological Issues Pediatric neurologists provide an array of services to patients diagnosed with neonatal injuries such as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and associated Cerebral Palsy. A variety of other neonatal injuries can also lead to associated neurological issues for babies from birth through adulthood. Neurologists often strive to provide […]
One Word at a Time – By Halie
At fifteen, I was a prisoner of fear. Nothing this planet offered was able to replace my craving for solitude. Being mute was preferable to planning the perfect combination of words that could express my trauma as a survivor of sexual assault and rape. With heavy eyes and tired hands, I ended each night longing […]