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Documentary Chronicles Family Dealing with Birth Trauma
The House of Gort from Steve Tatzmann on Vimeo. The above documentary titled “The House of Gort” is an eye-opening look at the daily struggles faced by parents with special needs children. It shows the love, devotion and patience that binds the family together, along with the daily routines unique to children with cerebral palsy. It also exposes the medical negligence that caused the family’s lifelong struggles. Tim and Gina Gort live in Marquette, Michigan. They have three daughters: Gwen, 9; Violet, 3; and Eliza, 2. Both Gwen and Eliza have cerebral palsy, and all three children were born with jaundice. Complications at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids caused Eliza to go into cardiac arrest, causing brain damage and cerebral palsy. ‘Pushed Over the Edge’ “We felt like we were pushed over the edge once we realized the magnitude of Eliza’s brain injury,” Tim says about the…
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New Invention Helps Cerebral Palsy Patients Swim
Water therapy can do wonders for physical therapy patients trying to regain control of their limb muscles. Patients with cerebral palsy, however, face extra difficulties when using the pool to strengthen and develop their muscles. Thanks to an award-winning invention by a former magician, however, patients with cerebral palsy can reap the benefits of therapeutic swimming. David Blaski, a senior clinical occupational therapist, saw the dismay on a young patient’s face when she could not use the pool with the other patients. He vowed to come up with a solution. Working with his brother, Blaski came up with the Aquatic Stabilizer Apparatus. He said he will always remember the look on the girl’s face when she used it for the first time. “We video-taped it – it was amazing,” he said. “It was a jaw-dropping experience. To see this child who was previously unable to ambulate now able to tread…
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$21 Million Award in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
Jaylan Norfleet is 9 years old. His family’s lawyer says he is “cognitively and mentally” fine, but he struggles with physical tasks. He has trouble moving his legs and controlling his arms. This is because he was born with cerebral palsy, a series of conditions that can affect motor control and cognitive development, often caused by complications during childbirth. According to a Baltimore jury, the hospital is to blame for Jaylan’s disability. Jaylan’s family was recently awarded $21 million in a lawsuit accusing the hospital of negligence during childbirth. The family claims that the Harbor Hospital made an error in judgment when doctors chose to deliver Jaylan via vaginal birth instead of cesarean, resulting in a lack of oxygen. The hospital, which is considering appealing the decision, claims that Jaylan’s premature birth was the cause of his cerebral palsy. Premature birth is certainly a risk factor for birth trauma, but…
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