May is National Foster Care Month, and Akron Children’s is celebrating the stories of families created through foster care and adoption. For NICU nurse practitioner Katelyn Ruff, meeting a tiny patient 10 years ago blossomed into the start of her family. In June 2014, Katelyn began working as a nurse in the NICU at Akron […]
Early intervention for autism helps preschooler find her voice
When Alice Fuchs was just 2 years old, she was belting out song lyrics word-for-word from the movie Frozen. Yet, at the same time, Alice was struggling to express her basic needs to her parents. “She couldn’t verbalize what she wanted for a snack,” said Beth, Alice’s mom. “I noticed differences in Alice’s development from […]
Sensory rooms and mobile sensory carts help create a calming patient environment
A visit to the hospital can be a stressful and overwhelming experience for any child, especially for those with autism spectrum disorder, neurodevelopmental disorders or behavioral health disorders. To help ease their anxieties and create a more positive patient experience, Akron Children’s has sensory rooms on both our Akron and Beeghly campuses. In Akron, the […]
NEOMED, Akron Children’s physician-scientist Ronald Seese wins prestigious NIH award
The High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, supported by the Common Fund at the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a $1.95 million grant to Ronald R. Seese, M.D., Ph.D., a developmental neurologist at Akron Children’s and an associate professor of pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University. The 2023 NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5) is across […]
