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Expanding Cerebral Palsy Knowledge with Three New Books

With more than a century of unwavering commitment and expertise in cerebral palsy care, Gillette Children’s—through our Cerebral Palsy Institute—is a global leader in clinical excellence, pioneering research, and advocacy. In December 2024, we reached a new milestone with the release of three books as part of the Gillette Children's Healthcare Series, each focusing on a different type of cerebral palsy: Spastic Hemiplegia, Spastic Quadriplegia, Spastic Diplegia, second edition

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Gillette Children's patient receives award at pageant.
Cerebral Palsy

Greater Minnesota Health Care Brings Appreciation and Awards

Gillette Children's is committed to providing care for children who live in Greater Minnesota and in rural areas. A 19-year-old longtime patient credits the support and cerebral palsy care she receives at Gillette as one of the keys to helping her compete in the Miss Willmar pageant and winning a title.

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Kari Pederson, Gillette Children's Family Engagement in Research Lived Experience Partner.
Cerebral Palsy

Lived Experience Boosts Research at Gillette

Kari Pederson is collaborating with Gillette Children's research team to bring her personal experience and perspective to learnings that help inform care and reduce falls for children and adults who have cerebral palsy (CP).

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Group photo from Gillette Healthcare Press launch.
Cerebral Palsy

Gillette Press Celebrates Launch of New Healthcare Series

This past December, Gillette Children’s Healthcare Press celebrated the launch of the first five titles in the Gillette Children's Healthcare Series:

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Gillette Children's neurologists have strong partnerships with occupational therapists to asses a child’s muscle tone, movement and development.
Cerebral Palsy

The Neurologists Role in Evaluating Child Development

An Infant and Toddler Development Evaluation includes a comprehensive assessment of a child’s muscle tone, movement, and development. Gillette has the largest group of infant and toddler evaluation and treatment experts in the Midwest.

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Gillette Children's with Lilly and Tommy Collison
Cerebral Palsy

How do you beat your disability? By never letting it define you.

Featured in the book by Lily Collison (in collaboration with experts at Gillette) is her son, Tommy Collison, who lives with spastic diplegia. Tommy’s story, in his own words, is shared in the epilogue of Spastic Diplegia. He details how his love for writing provided him an outlet to navigate his disability while shaping his perspective on what it means to not be defined by a diagnosis.

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Gillette Childrens Owens Cerebral Palsy Care
Cerebral Palsy

Owens Cerebral Palsy Care in Greater Minnesota

A busy first grader from Fosston, Minnesota receives early intervention and care for cerebral palsy at Gillette Children's. Read on.

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Boy patient at Gillette Children's in a wheelchair giving his care team a thumbs up.
Cerebral Palsy

Gillette Children’s Cerebral Palsy Institute Builds a Better World

The Gillette Children’s Cerebral Palsy (CP) Institute is transforming what is possible for children diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Read on.

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Gillette Children's predict pain in patients with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy

Study Seeks to Predict Pain in Patients with Cerebral Palsy

The study draws on multiple methods to measure pain, including online surveys and special tests that check how sensitive the kids are to touch.

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