ABC 13 Houston: Young boy with Cerebral Palsy defying the odds one step at a time

HOUSTON, Texas -- 5-year-old Aries is changing the world, one step at a time. Aries was born at 23 weeks to Aisha Atkinson. He weighed 1 pound, 11 ounces.

"Emotionally, it ended up being a very, very scary time because children born that early, it's not ideal that you want in your pregnancy," said Atkinson.

Because of his early arrival, Aries suffered from fluid buildup on the brain. He had to have three surgeries to drain the fluid.

At just 2-months old, Aries became the first child to use a first of its kind wearable cap. It was developed by Manish Shah, MD and his team at UTHealth Houston and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital.