Shaina - A Super Star!
Shaina was born premature, at 29 weeks. The first year was a struggle. She was not meeting the expected benchmarks. She had trouble sitting up, standing and finding enough balance to walk. During that year, it became clear that something was wrong. After months of testing, Shaina was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP), a condition that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills (the ability to move in a coordinated and purposeful way).
“It was a scary time for us” says Shermin, Shaina’s mother. As first time parents, they were overwhelmed with sadness, uncertain how they could help Shaina, and fearful for her future. On their first visit to SHARE, Shaina met Hannah, a Physiotherapist in SHARE’s Early Intervention Team who would remain Shaina’s therapist throughout her young years.
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