Kids Health Matters

Learn about how Jennifer and her son Nick, a Gillette patient who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, came up with an idea for a part-time business making dog treats and turned it into a reality that they hope will provide employment opportunities to other young adults who have disabilities.

It's that time of year when darker winter days beckon us to stay indoors and we are less likely to get outside, often stuck in closed spaces where germs spread like raging forest fires. This is when we are hit the hardest by colds and the flu. Times like these can deeply affect our sense of well-being. Yet there are ways in which everyone can take the reins of their own health by boosting the immune system during the long winter months

Laney and Lilah are feisty, happy twin sisters. They share a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, but that is just one aspect of their lives. More importantly, they dance, they laugh and occasionally throw things.

For Janet Favorite, navigating her son Robert’s rare condition has been a rollercoaster, steadied by her family’s commitment to providing him with expert care and access to resources at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. Read her story.