From the Association
Looking Back…Moving Forward: With Laughter In His Heart
The Hydrocephalus Association continues it’s 30th anniversary interview series with Sam Marks, life-long HA member, as he shares his unique experience growing up with the Hydrocephalus Association and his advice for confronting life’s challenges.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Hydrocephalus Awareness, New York Style!
The Hydrocephalus Association continues its 30th anniversary history series with an interview with our Long Island WALK Chair, Mia Padron. Mia is determined to raise awareness for hydrocephalus, and it doesn’t stop with leading a WALK. New York celebrates Hydrocephalus Awareness Month because of this woman.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Telling Her Own Story
The Hydrocephalus Association continues its 30th anniversary interview series with Olivia Maccoux, a high school senior, who feels she has been given the opportunity to grow and help others struggling with the challenges of hydrocephalus.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: The Need to Value Shunt Management
As the Hydrocephalus Association continues our 30th anniversary interview series, Ann Marie Flannery, M.D., shares her thoughts on young adults transitioning to adult neurological care and issues a call to action for society to value the management of shunts and the individuals living with them.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: A Journey of Support
Debby Buffa has raised two daughters with hydrocephalus and provided support to hundreds of families since the early 1980s. As the Hydrocephalus Association (HA) continues its 30th anniversary interview series, Debby shares her journey with HA over the last 30 years.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Rising to the Challenge
As we continue our interview series commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Hydrocephalus Association, we sit down with former Board of Directors member and lifelong hydrocephalus advocate Mark Geiger.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: With A Little Help From My Friends
In commemoration of the Hydrocephalus Association 30th anniversary, David Walters, Teens Take Charge member, shares his thoughts on the importance of our biannual conference and the impact of the Hydrocephalus Association (HA).
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Celebrating 10 Years as a WALK Chair
As we continue our interview series in commemoration of the Hydrocephalus Association’s 30th anniversary, we sit down with Phyllis Rogers, who is in her 10th year chairing the Denver WALK, as she reflects on her drive to continue to chair the WALK and her hopes for the future of the Hydrocephalus Association.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: Creating a Sense of Community
The Hydrocephalus Association continues our 30th anniversary interview series with Summer Minchew, our Charlotte, NC Support Group leader. She reflects on her role as a support group leader and moving the vision beyond the traditional support group framework aand into creating a hydrocephalus community.
Read MoreLooking Back…Moving Forward: One Vision Built on Determination
Hydrocephalus Association commemorates our 30th anniversary with a series of interviews with members of our community. These intimate and conversational pieces provide both educational content as well as a historical perspective on the heart behind the work of our association. This week we sit down with two of our founding members, Emily Fudge and Cynthia Solomon, to discuss the early days of forming the association, including their vision and their challenges.
Read MoreHydrocephalus Association at 30
In 1983, a small group of parents of children with hydrocephalus living in the San Francisco Bay area came together seeking community and support. Thirty years ago could this group of determined and committed individuals have imagined that the Hydrocephalus Association would become the nation’s largest and most widely respected advocacy group dedicated to hydrocephalus?
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