This month is Disability Pride Month, coinciding with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. This landmark law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. In 2023, the city of Long Beach passed a resolution that the month of July will be disability…
My son Emerick was born with a dislocated hip. It caused him a lot of pain as he grew. When Emerick was 5 years old, Dr. Chang (an orthopedic surgeon at Miller Children’s Hospital and Tichenor Clinic’s Medical Director) determined that he needed hip surgery; without it, Emerick would suffer many complications as he continued…
We recently spoke with Kim Vuong, our Community Liaison, and how she utilizes her AAC device and more! Q: Hi Kim! Can you give a brief introduction, please, for those who may not know you? My position with Tichenor Clinic for Children, I am the Community Liaison. I also run a teen support group…
Young people growing up today will remember 2020 as the year the world seemingly changed in the instant. Coronavirus shut down Tichenor Clinic as it did most everything. As quickly and safely as possible, Tichenor Clinic’s leaders and staff altered operations to be able to continue to serve vulnerable children with disabilities and their families.…
“Both of my kids have been clients at Tichenor Clinic. Nolan was about 3 when he started feeding and swim therapy. Quincy was almost 2 when she started physical therapy, developmental program, and then swim.” “This place is magical. We volunteer as a family and as @lbcherosquad to give back to this organization that has…
If you have visited the front desk at Tichenor Clinic, you have seen Piggy. But do you know the story of how Piggy came to be?? Today, Alex is a middle schooler in advanced classes. His spirit of generosity and caring persist – he tutors a fellow student in math! And Daniela? She went on to…
Q: Welcome, Jennifer!! Why did you join the Tichenor Board of Directors (BOD)? A: Being asked to apply to join the Tichenor Board of Directors was a true honor for me, as Tichenor holds a very special place in my heart. I was a beneficiary of Tichenor when I was an infant, and it was there that I…
Have you ever wanted to change something about yourself? Wished you were a better version of yourself? Even a different person entirely? Gabriel is a bright and charming 18-year-old. He LOVES music – from a very young age he would stand in the middle of the living room pretending to be the lead singer and…
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