Gillette Children's Stories

Gillette Stories

At Gillette Children's we help every child in our care live a life defined by dreams, not diagnosis. Here you will find stories of inspiration and triumph and joy. Learn more about our work with patients and families that don't give up as we help every child live their story. Gillette Stories Magazine

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Cerebral Palsy

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

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.

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).

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:

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.

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.