First Pitch World Series

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 […]

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.  […]