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    Topic: Pediatric Trauma

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    Pediatric Trauma

    Adjusting the mental to match the physical: Supporting Mental Health Awareness and Kids at Gillette

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To mark the occasion, two experienced Gillette psychologists describe the services available, the importance of psychotherapy for kids who have a disability or a complex health issue, and why they find their jobs rewarding.
    May. 21, 2019
    Pediatric Trauma
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    No Helmet, No Slide: Wear a Helmet While Sledding, Because Your Brain Matters

    Winter came on with a vengeance this February, and while every child should be able to have fun sledding, it’s more dangerous than many assume. Find out how to stay safe on the slopes this winter.
    Feb. 20, 2019
    Pediatric Trauma
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    Letters to My Landon: A Message to My Son

    Every now and again, I write a new letter to my son, Landon. It’s my testament to him. To who he was, to who he is, and to who he could someday be.
    Jun. 3, 2018
    Pediatric Trauma

    Rediscovering Ashlyn’s “Fierce” Self

    When 3-year-old Ashlyn sustained life-threatening injuries in a car accident, her family worried her personality, which they call "fierce," might not return. Discover how care at the Regions-Gillette Level I Pediatric Trauma Center helped Ashlyn, and her entire family, heal.
    May. 17, 2018
    Pediatric Trauma

    A Message of Love, Parris Recovers From Traumatic Brain Injury

    Your brain isn't like your arm. You can’t see it or touch it. It’s not really tangible, which means that we rarely spend time thinking about the thing that makes us think, unless we have to. This is what those who experience a TBI go through.
    Sep. 27, 2017
    Pediatric Trauma

    Therapy Two-A-Days: Connor Tackles Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury

    Tall, red-haired and boisterous, it’s not a surprise to learn that Connor plays on the football team back in North Dakota, or that he’s pretty popular.
    Sep. 5, 2017
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    Meet HAL, the Hyper-real Medical Training Robot and the Man Who Controls Him

    Meet HAL. He has a pulse; he breathes, blinks, and speaks numerous languages. If need be, he bleeds. This will likely be one of the stranger things you read today.
    Mar. 13, 2017
    Pediatric Trauma

    Caring for Karley: Growing Up After Anoxic Brain Injury

    "If there is anything that I want people to understand, it’s that parents who have children who have disabilities want what any parent wants for their child."
    Mar. 2, 2017
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    Trauma Care Partnership Saves Peyton After Brain Injury

    When 16-month-old Peyton ran across the living room, slipped, and hit his head on the hardwood floor, the impact left him fighting for his life. See how a partnership between Gillette and Regions Hospital helped Peyton achieve a full recovery, and why his parents consider Gillette part of their family.
    Feb. 2, 2017
    Pediatric Trauma

    Experts Call for Children to Wear Helmets While Sledding

    Before heading out to a sledding hill, children should strap on a helmet. That’s because sledding injuries can be just as severe as skiing or snowboarding injuries, say pediatric trauma doctors.
    Dec. 15, 2016
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    A Miracle Carried Out By Many Hands

    When Willi fell off his longboard, sustaining a life-threatening brain injury, what followed was the night all parents fear. Hear from his mom, Mary, about the recovery she calls "miraculous" and the doctors and nurses she describes as "amazing."
    Aug. 10, 2016
    Pediatric Trauma
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    Study: Trampoline Park Injuries on the Rise

    A new study shows that the number of trampoline injuries is on the rise. Gillette experts say there is only one way to curb that trend -- don't use them.
    Aug. 1, 2016
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