The Ben Miracle
The first in a series of longer posts about Ben, special needs, and other stuff . . . Our son Benjamin is a globally disabled 7 year old who currently doesn’t talk or completely walk on his own. He was born with a congenital heart and other defects and has had 14 total surgical procedures, most recently hip surgery to repair a hip that has been weak since birth. Most of the operations occurred during his first...A Step Back…
We want our friends and supporters to know that Ben will have hip surgery on June 28th, followed by six weeks in a half body cast. In a big way, this sucks. A summer lost. We had plans full of typical family summer stuff – plans made more possible by the progress Ben has made over the last few years. But of course, there are positives. Medically this procedure is necessary, made even more necessary BECAUSE of...Team Benjamin & UCP of Greater Cleveland
Diane Cox, Benjamin’s mother, talks about the amazing progress her son has made since he came to UCP of Greater...Ben walks alone…
Or to put it more accurately, Ben is walking on his own! We haven’t communicated with our Team Benjamin friends since November but Ben has made incredible progress since that time. Recently Ben has started to take INDEPENDENT STEPS on his own. Without a walker. Without holding anyone’s hand. It started with two steps . . . then 5 . . . then 10 . . . and recently Ben has taken up to 20 steps on his own....Ben Gets Candy!
Ben and Emily went trick or treating on Halloween dressed as the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood. This year was special because it was the first year Ben was able to WALK from house to house and collect candy. You can see a video of Ben walking up a driveway to collect candy below. Please ignore the very large man in the elf costume! We’ve written a lot in the last year about Ben being able to walk....
Team Benjamin is going to run the Columbus Marathon on October 16th! Dad will push Ben for the entire 26.2 mile trip to raise money and awareness for two great organizations that are changing the lives of disabled children and their families; United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland and Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.
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This site is dedicated to our son, Benjamin Cox, to raise awareness and funds for special needs organizations such as United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland and Nationwide Children's Hospital, and to promote activities and resources for families with children of special needs.
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The mission of United Cerebral Palsy is to empower children and adults with disabilities to advance their independence, productivity and inclusion in the community.
Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of the nation's largest primary pediatric hospitals, consistently recognized by U.S.News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals."
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