When Irlanda was nine, she started having severe headaches that led to the discovery of an infection between her skull bones and brain lining. She underwent two emergency brain surgeries that ultimately caused Irlanda to lose all mobility on the left side of her body. After her surgeries, Irlanda arrived at ChildServe, where she began six weeks of intensive physical and occupational therapies. Irlanda quickly felt at home at ChildServe‘s Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation program as her care team broke her out of her shell. Through her therapies, she regained partial mobility on her left side and took on new activities to improve her strength. Irlanda formed strong relationships with her entire care team at ChildServe, which served as a circle of moral support during her six-week stay. Irlanda is now home, where she can walk with assistance and complete most tasks with her right hand. She will continue to attend outpatient therapy a few times a week and do at-home exercises to increase her mobility.