Kunle Fayiga — Hydrocephalus Stories

Enhancing your parenting approach with the power of intention

Non-neurological / Disability advocacy, Grace Alexander, parenting children with disabilities, Star Children Development Initiative

Grace Alexander is the mother of a young man with disability. Over time, she learnt she could not overlook her own self care, something parents of children with disabilities tend to do due to the massive caring responsibilities, not to mention limiting beliefs associated with disabilities. Cultivating the mindset of acceptance requires recognising and challenging […]

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How Hydrocephalus, Spina Bifida almost subjected intelligent Samara to mercy killing

Hydrocephalus, Other Neurological-Related / brain surgery, Hassan Funmilayo, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus & Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, Inclusive education, Inclusive learning, Mosuru Adeniji, Neurological condition, Outliers School, Samara Funmilayo, Shunt placement, Spina Bifida, spinal cord surgery, triumph story, Water in the brain

The expectancy of a first child means the world to every parent. It is an indescribable feeling of joy and happiness not just within the concerned family but beyond. The day of delivery, therefore, couldn’t come any sooner. So it was for Mr Hassan Funmilayo, a Design-Build Architect and Mrs Aminat Funmilayo, an accountant-turned-online fashion

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Hydrocephalus: Remembering Didunoluwa’s life and her mother’s ordeal

Hydrocephalus / brain surgery, Didiunloluwa Ajayi, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, mental health, Modupe Ajayi, Neurological condition, shunt infection, Shunt placement, suicide, triumph story, Water in the brain

The brain is one of the most vital organs of the body because it controls virtually all functions from thinking, movement to breathing, digestion, beating of the heart and so much more. The importance of a healthy brain can therefore not be underestimated. So, what about when things go south like hearing there’s excess water

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How Hydrocephalus almost derailed my life

Hydrocephalus / anti-convulsants, brain surgery, Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus advocacy, Hydrocephalus story, Kunle Fayiga, mental health, Neurological condition, seizures, Shunt placement, triumph story, Water in the brain

The birth of a child is one of the sweetest experiences in life, and nothing is sweeter than when the child comes out without any complications or conditions, especially those considered congenital (present at birth). That wasn’t for me though. Head circumference is the measurement of a child’s head usually taken when a baby is

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