In the tradition of Oliver Sacks and Norman Doidge, Dr. Karen Pape, a respected neonatologist and clinical neuroscientist, demonstrates that neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to change and heal itself, can transform children’s lives, just as it has transformed the outlook for adults suffering from brain injuries like stroke or Alzheimer’s. With profound implications for the nearly seventeen million children and adults worldwide living with cerebral palsy, The Boy Who Could Run But Not Walk demonstrates that cerebral palsy is not an incurable condition. The movement disorders are a physical habit that can be changed, with a lot of hard work. These stories of children’s recovery and improvements are a revelation—surprising, inspiring and illuminating, offering real hope for some of the world’s most vulnerable children.