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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
Expanding Cerebral Palsy Knowledge with Three New Books
March 11, 2025With 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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Developmental Evaluation Clinic Provides a Powerful Team of Experts
March 7, 2025Gillette Children’s has a new Developmental Evaluation Clinic to help answer parents’ questions about their child’s growth and development.
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Greater Minnesota Health Care Brings Appreciation and Awards
March 3, 2025Gillette 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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Lived Experience Boosts Research at Gillette
March 3, 2025Kari 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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Research and Help for Chronic Pain
February 17, 2025Gillette Children's is a world leader in researching ways to improve the lives of people who have disabilities and complex conditions. Dr. Chantel Burkitt, PhD, and a team of clinical scientists are passionate about designing novel research studies to help shape future care and to discover ways to help people who are in chronic pain.
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Gillette Press Celebrates Launch of New Healthcare Series
January 1, 2025This 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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The Neurologists Role in Evaluating Child Development
July 3, 2024An 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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How do you beat your disability? By never letting it define you.
March 21, 2024Featured 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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Owens Cerebral Palsy Care in Greater Minnesota
March 14, 2024A busy first grader from Fosston, Minnesota receives early intervention and care for cerebral palsy at Gillette Children's. Read on.
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