Hailey Dawson has been in the news over the last few months as she seeks to throw the first pitch in all the Major League Ballparks. Well, she took a big step tonight on the biggest stage- the World Series! World Series Story. What a great story which helps to raise awareness of birth differences of […]
Month: October 2017
The 5 Finger Hand
The 5 Finger Hand is a rare congenital hand difference which I have written about in this blog once before, HERE.. It is, as it sounds, the presence of 5 fingers, all in the same plane, instead of 4 fingers and a shorter (2 phalanx), palmarly placed thumb. The challenges of the 5 Finger Hand […]
Hand Camp 2017
One of the highlights of my year is Hand Camp. Each year (see previous posts), I have shared a brief post but for those of you without a Hand Camp experience, I will briefly describe. This is a camp run by the Shriners Hospital team including the occupational therapists, recreational therapists, social workers and nurses. […]