Happy New Year from the Kids Health Matters team at Gillette! Discover the stories that our visitors enjoyed the most—and the hidden gems you might have missed—in 2016.

There are few things in life as overwhelming as learning your child has a disability. Accepting this and moving forward is a different process for every parent. We spoke with Gillette neuropsychologist Richard DiPrima, PsyD, and below he offers advice to help families navigate this emotional time.

A group of Gillette Children's employees are in cahoots with Santa to spread cheer. The goal is to make every child in the hospital during the holiday season feel special, whatever their cultural background.

84-year-old George Fedor is a storyteller. But the one story that George couldn’t tell had to do with one question: What is wrong with the left side of my body?

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.

Joshua, a 10-year-old who has congenital scoliosis, dreamed of one day riding a bike. Learn about the groundbreaking surgery that straightened his severely curved spine, improving his independence and giving him the opportunity for a full childhood.

His personal experience in speech therapy as a child helps Graham Schenck connect with patients. He's a new speech-language pathology specialist at Gillette and enjoys working with kids who have cleft lip and palate.