From the Association

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Facing the Future with Fierce Determination and Optimism

December 11, 2013

As the Hydrocephalus Association continues it’s 30th anniversary commemoration, Elijah Lawrence shares his college essay, a reflection the values and gifts he lives every day of his life.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Mentoring the Future Voice of Hydrocephalus

November 27, 2013

Jennifer Bechard, the Hydrocephalus Association’s Teens Take Charge mentor and Education and Support Manager, shares her views on growing up with hydrocephalus and mentoring the future voice of hydrocephalus through her work with the teen and young adult community.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: A Trusted Source for Information

November 20, 2013

As the Hydrocephalus Association continues its interview series commemorating our 30th anniversary, Tammy Knight shares the value of support and trusted information for parents and individuals.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Building Bridges Between Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus

November 13, 2013

As the Hydrocephalus Association continues our 30th year anniversary commemoration, Dr. Marion “Jack” Walker, pediatric neurosurgeon, Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, reflects on his 37 years of service to the hydrocephalus community.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Advancing the Research Mission

November 6, 2013

As the Hydrocephalus Association continues it’s 30th anniversary commemoration, David Browdy, Board Member and Chair of the Research Committee, reminisces about the history of the association and shares a vision for the future.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Do Not Define Me

October 9, 2013

October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Nicole Small reflects on living with both spina bifida and hydrocephalus since birth, as the Hydrocephalus Association continues our interview series commemorating our 30th anniversary.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Moments that Matter

September 25, 2013

As the Hydrocephalus Association continues its 30th anniversary interview series, Jennifer Balthuis, our Minnesota Community Network leader, shares the moments that have touched her the most while leading the MN Support Group.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: There Has to be a Better Way

September 18, 2013

As the Hydrocephalus Association continues its history series commemorating our 30th anniversary, Barrett O’Connor, chair of the HA board of directors, shares a personal message to the hydrocephalus community.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: With Laughter In His Heart

September 11, 2013

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.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Hydrocephalus Awareness, New York Style!

September 4, 2013

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.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Telling Her Own Story

August 28, 2013

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.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: The Need to Value Shunt Management

August 21, 2013

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.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: A Journey of Support

August 7, 2013

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.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Rising to the Challenge

July 31, 2013

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.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: With A Little Help From My Friends

July 24, 2013

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).

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Celebrating 10 Years as a WALK Chair

July 18, 2013

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.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: Creating a Sense of Community

July 3, 2013

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.

Looking Back…Moving Forward: One Vision Built on Determination

February 21, 2013

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.

Hydrocephalus Association at 30

January 30, 2013

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?