| Juan
Muras |
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Juan Muras is 3
years old and lives in Nogales, Mexico. He has Down's syndrome. At
the Clinic his mother will learn how to feed him and how to help him develop his
muscles through physical therapy. |
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| Antonio
Perez with Certified Prosthetist Steven Canant |
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Antonio
is age 4, is from Navajoa, Mexico. Here he is fitted for braces by Steven Canant,
Certified Prosthetist. Antonio
has cerebral palsy. With braces from the Crippled Children's Clinic, he is able
to walk for the first time. | 
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Jesus
Amador, Estefania & Julissa |
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Jesus
Amador is 8 years old and is hearing impaired. He was fitted with hearing aids
at the Clinic. He is shown here with his sisters, Estefania, age 4 and Julissa
age 2. They are not hearing impaired. In fact, Estefania sometimes interprets
for her brother. Speech pathologists at the Clinic are working with Jesus to help
him develop oral communication skills. Jesus and his sisters live in Nogales,
Mexico. |
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| Gerardo
Quiztana |
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Gerardo
Quiztana is 11 years old and suffers from seizures and some developmental delay.
He lives in Santa Ana, Mexico. Feeding
specialists at the Clinic advise his mother on feeding issues. Previously
his thumbs were turned inward. Now with splits on his hands, his thumbs are in
a normal position so he can use them. He eats more independently now . |
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Lupita
Montes |
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She
is 4 years and from Nogales, Mexico. She is a double-amputee. Her feet were so
disfigured that she would never walk. At age 2, she went to Shriners Hospital
for amputation. She returns to the Clinic regularly for check ups and to have
her prostheses adjusted. When she got her first prostheses, she would not walk
with them. After 3 days, we called in our special therapist-a golden retriever
who licked her face and left the room. Lupita took off chasing the dog and has
not stopped running since! |
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| Maria
Robles |
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Mar�a
Robles, from Nogales, Mexico, is 8 years old. She has "brittle bones" disease.
She had surgery at Shriners Hospital, Spokane, in May. She is much better now.
She
could not walk at all before surgery. Now she has special shoes and braces. It
is possible that she will be able to walk on her own in the future. Mar�a is in
3rd grade | 
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Esmeralda
Osuna & Reynoldo Felix |
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Esmeralda
Osuna and Reynoldo Felix, both age 3, are vision-impaired. On this day, the Clinic
vision specialist assessed the children's vision and taught their mothers about
the kinds of foods to give their children so they could feed themselves. This
will help the children develop skills to be more independent. |
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Se�ora
Cuen & her Son |
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| Se�ora
Cuen brings her 14-year-old son to the Clinic for therapy. When he was small he
fell from his bed and something went awry with his feet. His tendons were affected.
He has had several operations. He can walk a little and comes to the Clinic for
physical therapy. His parents are very grateful for the help their son receives
at the Clinic. His father volunteers each month to help cook lunch for other volunteers
to show his appreciation for his son's care. | |
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Brian
Gonzalez |
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Brian
is 1 � months old and lives in Nogales, Mexico. He has missing
bones in his lower left leg and will need surgery eventually. |
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| Lourdes
Alejandra |
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Lourdes
Alejandra, age 10 years, lives in Nogales, Mexico. Here she boards one of the
Clinic vans for transportation from the Border to the Clinic. Lourdes
walks with crutches and wears braces on both legs. She has been coming to the
Clinic since she was one year old. | 
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