Ann Taylor

Comparison of normal skull growth and craniosynostosis, a condition in which skull bones fuse prematurely, restricting brain growth and altering head shape. Illustration: Cleveland Clinic, 2024. Imagine being born with a skull too small for your growing brain. The soft spots in a baby’s head fuse too early, pressure building as the newborn brain cannot find room to mature. It’s called craniosynostosis. An uncommon birth defect, it can be corrected but is tremendously costly to the parents –...

Santi My name is Nicole Sergeant and I am the clinic director for Niños Incapacitados. This is the story of Santi. He was born a normal baby and around nine months of age he contracted meningitis. His brain, muscles, speech and movements were all affected by the illness. He never recovered and was wheelchair bound until his death just weeks ago. It was very hard for us as clinic volunteers to hear about Santi’s condition and we helped him and his family as much as possible. We helped with...

A Mother’s Daily Fight to Keep Her Daughter Healthy Born with Down syndrome and severe heart and gastrointestinal conditions, a Chapala toddler depends on intensive care — and on Niños Incapacitados to cover essential treatment costs. Noemi, 38, and her husband have four children, the last of whom was born 2½ years ago with Down syndrome. He works two jobs, up to 12 hours a day; she cleans three houses regularly. Remarkably, so far, this little girl’s terrible chromosomal condition has been...