At the age of four, La'Keia Rambo's life drastically changed forever. It was La'Keia's teachers who noticed that something was not quite right with her right arm and leg; she was holding her arm funny and dragging her leg. Her mother took her to the doctor and after a thorough exam her doctor informed her that "your daughter has either had a stroke or is having one right now." La'Keia was rushed to the hospital where a cat scan soon revealed a tennis ball size tumor embedded in the left side of her brain. La'Keia immediately underwent surgery to remove the tumor. Once released from the hospital, La'Keia came to The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City for intensive occupational and physical therapy three days per week for several months. When La'Keia began services she had a brace on her right leg and she had to relearn how to use her right arm. She had difficulty with buttons, tying her shoes and opening packages due to low coordination. As part of her therapy, La'Keia worked to improve her coordination, fine motor skills and mobility. La'Keia graduated from therapy and is back in school. She comes in about every six months following Botox injections. The injections help to relax La'Keia's muscles so that her therapists can stretch her muscles and further improve her mobility and function. Recently, La'keia switched from a metal arm brace to a padded arm brace giving her even more mobility. This is an intelligent, young girl who is determined to overcome her disability. Her therapists and family are thrilled with the progress she has made!