Ryan’s Family Needs Your Help

Ryan was in a tragic accident from falling off a golf cart and hitting his head in just the wrong way, which resulted in a traumatic brain injury. Today, Ryan is working hard in rehabilitation therapy but his parents need your help as they struggle with the financial reality of having a son in this situation.

On March 30, 2014, Ryan was airlifted to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children where he spent approximately two weeks in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). On April 16, Ryan was transferred to Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville (~3 hours from their home). While at Brooks, Ryan is receiving intense daily therapy, while his mom, Dawn, is learning more about his brain injury and how to cope with these changes. Over the last two weeks since the transition, Dawn has remained in Jacksonville with Ryan. She will continue to do so during Ryan’s lengthy rehabilitation. Her husband, James, has stayed home with their 11-year old daughter, Hailey, trying to keep her life as normal as possible. The road ahead will be long and challenging, but Ryan and his family are strong and will never give up.