Appearances can be deceiving. Fifteen-year-old Kane Selinsky appears to be a typical rising sophomore at Tusky Valley High School, where he plays football and baseball and enjoys fishing in his spare time. To see him now, you would never guess the harrowing experience he endured in June 2022. “I was in my backyard burning a […]
Patient Stories
Akron Children’s staff help patients look and feel their best through culturally competent hair care
When a teen patient asked to have her hair braided by a patient care assistant, the simple request transformed into a larger effort to provide culturally competent hair care to all patients. The team on our 6th floor inpatient unit established a dedicated cabinet in the unit to store a wider variety of hair care […]
Lifelong trust: Local mom chooses her childhood pediatrician for her own kids’ care
For Nicole Bart, choosing a pediatrician for her three children was an easy decision. Dr. Sabrina Ben-Zion, who was Nicole’s pediatrician during her childhood and teenage years, was the natural choice. “My childhood was not ideal. I had a lot of mental and physical health problems because of childhood trauma, and Dr. Ben-Zion helped me […]
Akron Children’s Nurturing Families Program adds prenatal specialty program to help couples navigate pregnancy, delivery and new parenthood
Julia Price first heard that Akron Children’s Nurturing Families Program (NFP) offered a specialty program focused on the prenatal experience when she was pregnant with her first child. She decided to enroll in the specialized program to understand what to expect from pregnancy and parenthood. “I was 31 and nervous about what to expect,” said […]
Akron Children’s Nurturing Families Program grows its healthy parenting initiative to reach more Ohio counties
Akron Children’s External Affairs has offered a Nurturing Families Program (NFP) to expecting couples, parents and caregivers of children birth to 5 years old since 2016. The free program is a partnership between Akron Children’s and Ohio Children’s Trust Fund and is designed to teach individuals and families new ways to make healthy parenting choices. […]
Without doctors’ vast knowledge and incredible care, Massillon native wouldn’t be a mom of 3 today
For Julia Bonner, it was just another routine prenatal testing appointment. Yes, the Massillon native pregnant with her first child had all the common pregnancy discomforts (and swollen ankles), but there was no cause for concern. Her baby boy was growing and developing as expected. It wasn’t until her Red Blood Cell (RBC) Antibody screen […]
