With the exception of routine visits with the heart transplant team, most children who have heart transplantations go on to live normal lives after the initial post-surgery period. Home I About Texas Children's I Care Centers I For Parents I For Professionals I Ways To Give I Find A Doctor Refer a Patient I Contact Us I Newsroom I Careers I Parents e-Newsletter I Your Child's Health I Toy Store

This is a very natural question for all parents to ask. Early intervention for children with special needs makes all the differences. Therefore we strongly urge you to enroll your child in a school or even in therapy as early as possible. Do discuss your concerns with our staff.

Well, being programmed is not normal. It's a series of deliberately executed painful experiences involving forms of torture and coercion that were forced upon you without your consent or knowledge. Each human being is unique with different life experiences, and you will define "normal" according to your evolving sense of healing and regained control over your life.

Absolutely! Nothing will change in your daily routine. You can perm, color, flat iron and curl as if there where no extensions. You can even swim or ski dive if you wanted to!!!

It will take some time to adjust to using one eye, but almost everyone learns to compensate during the first year after surgery. After enucleation, there is reduced visual field on the side of the body when looking straight ahead, and there is a loss of depth perception. Many of the skills of depth perception can be re-learned and with time, almost all patients are able to do all the things they used to do before losing their eye.

I'm always intrigued by the "normal life" question.  It's one that I'd asked myself a little when I was growing up, but didn't really put much thought into answering until I encountered other folks who have Crouzon Syndrome.  It occured to me that so much of our lives revolves around appearance...and linear standards of attractiveness vs.

When I first considered alternative power I envisioned a primitive lifestyle. It seemed that it must be difficult, expensive, and a lot of work. I was amazed at how simple it was to get set up with a good starter situation, and we have all the 'comforts' we'd have if we lived in town. Almost all the compromises have been minor, and now they seem irrelevant. Most of these so-called compromises would be more correctly described as differences.

Many people with autism do flourish and go on to hold responsible jobs and live independently. Others have the intellectual abilities to do the same jobs but are held back by their inability to adapt socially to the stresses of everyday life. The focus of every intervention program for the person with autism should be to work on helping them adapt to living in society. Their ability to function is far more important than how they do on an I.Q. test.

Have you ever heard of any correlation between barometric pressure and the onset of vertigo attacks? I have noticed that during days where the air is "heavy" I tend to have more symptoms. Question : I am interested in knowing (in layman's terms) how the diagnosis is made for Meniere's Disease. Answer : The diagnosis of Meniere's disease usually involves excluding other possible sources of the vertigo.

Most people with the periodic paralyses lead reasonably normal lives. Many cases of periodic paralysis are mild, and even patients who are more severely affected can manage their symptoms through medication and attention to diet and lifestyle issues. There is no cure, but most patients lead well-rounded and fulfilling lives. There is no denying that some patients have physically-compromised lives, especially patients with a long history of frequent and severe episodes.

With proper treatment and management, your child's asthma can be managed and controlled . Asthma should not prevent them from doing what they want. If it does, talk to your doctor about your child's treatment. For example, Gary Roberts, a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player, is able to participate in the sport he loves even though he has asthma.

There is no reason why a child with bladder exstrophy/epispadias will not meet their expected milestones. He/she will crawl, walk and talk at the usual time, he/she will attend mainstream education. Many patients have very successful careers and there are a significant number of patients who have married and had their own children.

Regardless of the type of wig you choose, it is always a good idea to have a back-up hairpiece. With synthetic wigs, an unplanned exposure to sudden heat may cause frizzing that a professional will need to fix. While it's being repaired, you will need an alternative hairpiece to wear. Though human hair wigs can last from 1 to 4 years, they require periodic repairs during their lifespan. Repairs may take up to ten weeks.

Fortunately, the gallbladder is an organ that people can live without. Losing it won't even require a change in diet. Once the gallbladder is removed, bile flows out of the liver through the hepatic ducts into the common bile duct and goes directly into the small intestine, instead of being stored in the gallbladder. However, because the bile isn't stored in the gallbladder, it flows into the small intestine more frequently, causing diarrhea in approximately 1 percent of people.

we guarantee full confidentiality to our customers, we guarantee it to all of our writers as well, thus a live communication with the writer may not be available, but the message system that was developed by our staff will make your communication with your writer just as effective.

Once Hydrocephalus is compensated with the use of a shunt the child could have a normal developing. However, you have to consider that the origin of it could have left damages in the brain. The promptness of the diagnosis is also very important, the earlier the shunt is placed, the better the prognosis.

Yes, Infrared Coagulation hemorrhoid treatment produces no disruption to your daily schedule or lifestyle. But drink plenty of water and take fiber in your diet. Also Rutin 500mg a day with food may be helpful to strengthen the vessels in the rectal region according to studies done in Europe and Asia.

Most likely yes. Recovery time is often directly related to the amount of effort a patient puts into recovery and rehab. Sticking with your treatment plan and doing your home exercise helps you move, feel and be well faster. Occasionally, yes. Frequently, the relief is only temporary. Unless the cause of the injury is treated, the masking effects of the anti-inflammatory medication provide short term relief at the cost of continued tissue damage and adaptive patterns of motion.

Yes, you will be able to return to all normal activities once the initial healing period is completed. At the end of 3 months, you should expect to be at about 80-90% of your normal energy level. You can still expect to feel more tired than usual and your level of stamina may not be completely normal. After six months, you should be back to normal. Some patients find the structured workout of a cardiac rehabilitation program to be helpful in recovering from surgery.

It is highly unlikely that you will need this program again. If you follow the diet program instructions and then do the “Re-feeding Process”.

Most likely yes. Much depends on where your child falls on the spectrum, but with your support, as well as that of doctors, therapists and teachers, your child should be able to attend school. In fact, it's his right: According to the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1990, which mentions autistic children specifically, your child deserves access to a “free and appropriate” education funded by the government, whether it be in a mainstream or special education classroom.

Autistic traits persist into adulthood, but with a wide range of outcomes. Some adults with ASD achieve college degrees and function independently. Most of those diagnosed with "classic" autism do not develop functional language and communication, and may have poor daily living skills throughout their lives. Some adults with ASD who live without support may be commonly considered as reclusive or eccentric.

Of course. Treatment is a time to strengthen family bonds with frequent, supportive, communication. Your child may call you any time he or she wishes. You may call your child any time you wish. Non-emergency calls will be held during therapeutic sessions. Family visitation is every Saturday. If you are unable to attend on Saturday and wish to make special arrangements to visit on another day, we will accommodate you.

We have thirty two cabins for campers and staff, each with electricity, bathrooms and cubbies/lockers for belongings and many with showers. Campers live in cabins with children their same age and who also attend camp for the same time period. For example, if a camper is with us for four weeks, every camper in their cabin also attends for four weeks.