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The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is an important tool to share your vision for your child’s future and to consider how his or her disability affects getting an education.

The Paralympic Games are underway in Paris. Thirteen athletes with ties to Minnesota are competing in the games. Gillette Children's has a history of encouraging all people to participate in sports. Our strong therapeutic recreation program helps children find opportunities to stay physically active. The benefits of consistent physical activity include better weight control, improved heart and muscle strength and the opportunity to make new friends.

Food on a stick, the crowds, and the farm animals are all back this year at the Minnesota State Fair. Gillette Children’s supervisor of therapeutic recreation and music therapy, Tammy Larson, shares tips to make your State Fair visit successful.

Born just days after genetic screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) became the norm for newborns in Minnesota in 2018, Elaina – or Lainey – was the second child in the state for whom the test had a life-changing impact. 

Gillette’s first Inclusive Day of Play brought together children of all abilities at inclusive playgrounds throughout Minnesota on July 27, 2024. The event took place during Disability Pride Month, to celebrate the progress made in creating inclusive spaces – and to highlight the continued work needed to make our communities welcoming and accessible for all.

Gillette Children's craniofacial specialists work closely with orthotists and orthotic technicians to create a treatment plan and a custom CranioCap helmet, Gillette’s exclusive cranial remolding orthosis, to correct deformational plagiocephaly.

Gillette Children's craniofacial and plastic surgery pediatric nurse practitioner, Kelsey Everson, enjoys building long and strong relationships with families.

A perfect summer day set the stage for Joe and Bill's 9th Annual Lemonade Stand, a fundraiser that started as an endeavor to give back to Gillette in 2016 and has grown into a beloved community tradition. This year, their efforts culminated in their personal yearly record of nearly $16,000 to help Gillette Children’s families pay for adaptive bikes.