We were told at the time of Chiara’s MRI findings that the likelihood of Chiara being able to develop speech was very unlikely.. mainly due to the severity of her brain injury as well as the area of the brain that has been injured… in her case the perisylvian area. The term “perisylvian” refers to the area […]
Ever since I heard the name Chiara, I absolutely loved it.. and even more so when I discovered that it was the Italian word for ‘light’.. I think if there was one word to describe Chiara, it would definitely be light… this girl has such a spark about her that its palpable. She literally lights […]
Chiara on the move… you get a taste for her determination in this brief clip. It’s not easy for her to coordinate her body to move, and I’m sure she gets frustrated.. but she has a spark in her eye and strength in her soul.. that will surely take her places in this lifetime.. Big […]
It was only a few months ago, that I raised questions about CP and Chiara, and it came back with a resounding YES – Chiara does have cerebral palsy, in fact she has what is known as Spastic quadriplegia (effecting all four limbs)… So what exactly is Cerebral palsy? ce•re•bral / of the brain pal•sy […]
What a day!!! After a full morning of home therapy, Chiara did the most amazing thing… she rolled over from her back, onto her side… and oh so close to rolling all the way over onto her tummy. And to make sure it wasn’t just a fluke, she did it over 7 times in a […]