Kamauri Wayne Dean Harris
Now a playful 16 month old, Kamauri needed a molding helmet to correct the problem resulting from plagiocephaly (a flattening of one side of the head) caused by torticollis, a condition in which the head is tilted toward one side and the chin to another side.
“I started to notice the problem around three months old,” said Jamie Stagle, Kamauri’s mother. “However he didn’t see a specialist until he was six months old and then he was nine months old before he ever received any treatment.”
The treatment Kamauri needed was a specially made molding helmet to work to correct his problem. However, insurance difficulties stood in the way of getting Kamauri the help he needed. After months of working with specialists to make a correct diagnosis, the insurance refused to pay any of the cost of the care because Kamauri was past the age of coverage for this specific need. That’s when Kosair Charities stepped in.
Thanks to a therapist at First Steps, the family was referred to Kosair Charities and the organization helped to get Kamauri the molding helmet he needed to take steps to correct the plagiocephaly. As of August, Kamauri no longer has to wear the helmet that he wore all day, every day for four months, and thanks to Kosair Charities, there have been big improvements as a result of the helmet.
“Because of Kosair Charities, my son’s life has changed,” said Stagle. “We appreciate your kindness and thank you from the bottom of our hearts ...You are, and always will be, our angel from above.”