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October is National Bullying Prevention Month. While much has been done to help curb bullying behavior, the statistics show more needs to be done. One study shows 60 percent of children who have disabilities report being bullied regularly.

How a Diagnosis of Rett Syndrome Inspired a Community of Advocacy

When her daughter Amatullah was born, Bisharo Jama knew she would arrive to a loving household stocked with everything she would need, including plenty of hand-me-downs from her siblings. At a few months old, Amatullah seemed just as chubby, beautiful and healthy as her siblings were at her age. But then she started to change in ways Bisharo never anticipated.

Gillette Doctors Selected to Minnesota Monthly 2018 Top Doctors List

Minnesota Monthly Magazine released its 2018 Top Doctors list and it includes 19 physicians and providers from Gillette. The magazine contacted 10,000 licensed doctors throughout the state and asked them who they’d recommend in 65 categories.

Enthusiasm and Persistence Pay Off in Therapy-Based Scoliosis Treatment

See how a physical therapy-based treatment for scoliosis, combined with dedication and persistence, is helping teen gymnast Brennan Foster after her scoliosis diagnosis.

Therapeutic Recreation Provides Guidance for Activities for Children Who Have Disabilities

Rolling over, crawling. The first words, the first steps, the first bike ride. These actions seem small individually, but many serve as formative moments that represent individual progress. They’re the signs that we’re moving forward and the experiences we remember. However, for many of the patients and families at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, these milestones are often delayed—if they happen at all.

Fibular Hemimelia and the Fast, Full Life of Eli Brummond

April 14 was a rainy night at Target Field, but the rain didn’t stop the thousands in attendance from rising to their feet to cheer as Eli Brummond, 11, flew towards home plate. He was moving fast enough that you wouldn’t necessarily notice at first. Eli’s left leg is missing from just below his knee and he wears a prosthesis.

Extra! Extra! Gillette Patient Wows Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Audiences

Gillette patient Jon-Erik Chamberlain is tap dancing, singing and acting in the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' production of "Newsies." He has osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), better known as brittle bone disease and is impressing audiences with his talent.

Sky’s The Limit for Jacob After Groundbreaking Surgery

A move from Arkansas to Minnesota led to Jacob receiving a surgical procedure that changed his life, making it possible for him to fulfill his dream of running track.

Bennett and Spina Bifida: A Love Story

It’s funny, you never know at the time when you’re living the day that will change your life forever. But that’s what happened to me four years ago. I work in Community Engagement and Events for the Minnesota Twins and I was volunteering at an event Joe Mauer was hosting for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, when I saw a little boy sitting by himself on the ground. I sat down next to him and he turned and said: “Hi, my name is Bennett and I love dinosaurs.”I fell in love on the spot.

Gillette Care for Scoliosis and Spine Issues Makes a Splash

Owen Earl can now swim and be active thanks to surgery at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare to help with a curvature in his back due to scoliosis. Gillette performs 80% of spinal fusion procedures in Minnesota and 65% of spine fusions to correct scoliosis.