In October 2015, strong, determined, 13-year-old Kalea Davies set a goal to complete the Upper Canada Easter Seals Run, Walk & Roll without a wheelchair or her walker and guess what? With a lot of perseverance and hard work, she did it! After undergoing a life-changing surgery that helped to loosen her stiff muscles, Kalea […]
Easter Seals Stories
Why Choosing Camp Gave Chloe Courage
It was six years ago when Carol received the news. Her daughter, Chloe was diagnosed with a spinal cord injury. She was two. “Everybody talks about how critical those beginning years are, but we were just brushed aside because she was healthy,” said Carol. But even as a first-time mother, Carol knew in her gut, […]
Easter Seals Camp — A Silver Lining
Kids with physical disabilities and their families face many frustrations but for one family Easter Seals camp is a silver lining. At 14 years old Thomas is at the age where he wants to assert his independence but having cerebral palsy and limited mobility makes accomplishing this incredibly difficult and frustrating. Thomas’ disability also impairs […]
Funding Helps Take Some of the Weight off Families’ Shoulders
Nine-year-old Katie loves horseback riding, skiing, dancing and soaking in the hot tub — quite a diverse list of activities for a little girl with a fragile medical condition. Meredith delivered Katie at 37 weeks with no complications. For the first few months, Katie was a healthy baby. However, at four months old, she began […]
Support Helps Preserve Emilie’s Dignity and Independence
When Emilie was three years old, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. However, it wasn’t until she was missing her major development milestones, like rolling over and taking her first steps, that Emilie’s mother, Ashley, knew something was wrong.
Mom’s Strength Helps Son Adopt Can-Do Attitude
Thai and Tré were born exactly 2 minutes apart. Both babies were healthy until Thai was diagnosed with a heart defect. At only eight months old, he had open heart surgery. A complication from the surgery made it necessary for Thai to have a second surgery just one week later. It was this second operation […]