Meet Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s 2026 Champion Child

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — He defied the odds, and now he’s taking the spotlight.

In the most recent episode of 12 Health, Shannon Hegy introduces you to Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s 2026 Champion Child, Jasper Casey.

Jasper was a normal full-term baby, until he was born without a cry. Doctors whisked him away from mom Lenka and dad Craig and immediately began performing tests.

The family spent 119 days In the NICU. Jasper had extreme muscle weakness, difficulty breathing and other health complications…

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