Artist Turns Corrective Helmets Worn by Babies With Flat Head Syndrome Into Art
Photo: Paula Strawn An artist from Washington is bringing smiles to babies and their parents, one helmet at a time. Cranial plagiocephaly, or flat head syndrome, is a common condition in infants andaffects about half of babies in their first year of life. Fortunately, it doesn’t cause significant medical ramifications and is treatable with a specialized helmet that an infant will wear for weeks or months. But these helmets usually come in a bland white and don’t have the usual colorful appearance of clothing and accessories made for infants....