Journey to Recovery: Artur Santos

Amazing Kids Year In Review 2007-2008
Artur's KDKA-TV Vignette
Artur's Photo Gallery

 

 

Journey to Recovery

 

When Artur Santos was born in Brazil with a rare and potentially fatal metabolic disorder and a seizure disorder, his parents sold their home and possessions to bring him to Pittsburgh for a lifesaving liver transplant. Additional treatments required repeat hospitalizations—and after each Artur received extensive rehabilitation services at The Children’s Institute, with three inpatient stays totaling ten months. Artur’s needs quickly outpaced the family’s savings—and, although his parents want to work, they’ve been unable to obtain the necessary permits. The upshot: since his first inpatient stay, all of Artur’s rehabilitation services
have been provided at no cost to the family. 


Today the lively 7-year-old receives physical, occupational and speech/language therapies as an outpatient, and, says his dad Idario, “His progress is unbelievable. He is walking because of The Children’s Institute—their heart, their knowledge, their support. I do not have enough words to say all the thanks we feel.” 

The Santos family.

Click here to read the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review story on Artur and his family.

Click here to read the University of Pittsburgh's Pitt magazine article on the Santos' journey.

 

Watch Artur's amazing story by KDKA-TV.

 

 

 

Artur's Photo Gallery

 Artur working on his fine mtoor skills with occupational therapist Linda Kosinski.

 By hammering glof tee "nails" into styrofoam, Artur works on his fine motor skills and hand eye coordination with occupational therapist Linda Kosinski.

 Physical therapist Ellen Kaminski has Artur on a tricycle to work on his strength, mobility and coordination.

 Artur walks through bricks to work on his balance and coordination while physical therapist Ellen Kaminski watches.

 

 

 

 

 Artur now walks with minimal assistance from physical therapist Ellen Kaminski.

 Artur works on his reading, matching and comprehension during his speech and language therapy sessions.

 Artur work son his reading and matching with speech and language pahtologist Sameera Dehaithem.

When Artur first arrived at The Children's Institute he needed assistance from canes as well as from physical therapist Ellen Kaminski. 



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