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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
Deep Brain Stimulation for Pediatric Movement Disorders
Deep Brain Stimulation gives children and teens with movement disorders better control of their muscles. Read on.
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Rett Syndrome Research at Gillette Children’s Shows Promise
Generous support from donors has fueled advancements in Rett Syndrome research at Gillette Childrens.
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Family Engagement in Research: Real Lives, Real Impact
Gillette Children's Family Engagement in Research Coordinator, Haley Brunelle (left), draws on her experience as a caregiver to her son, Felix (center), in her work.
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Palliative Care: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know
Palliative care is focused on treating the pain and stress that a serious illness can cause. Read on.
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Gait and Motion Analysis Makes Gillette a Top Center for Cerebral Palsy Care
The “gait lab” has helped thousands of people who have CP reach their full potential when it comes to walking and movement.
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Transforming Outcomes for Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Gillette Children's study examines the use of Infant Constraint Induced Movement Therapy to improve outcomes for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
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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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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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Past and Future Paralympic Athletes Get Care at Gillette
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.
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Research and Help for Chronic Pain
Gillette 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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Answering Common Questions About Scoliosis Bracing for Kids and Teens
From fashion advice to practical tips for skin irritation, we answer the common questions kids and teens have about wearing scoliosis bracing.
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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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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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Bringing Smiles and Surgical Skills to Vietnam
Three Gillette Children’s surgeons recently traveled to Vietnam on a mission trip to help physicians in that country learn techniques to better serve patients. Gillette craniofacial and plastic surgeon, Jo Barta, MD, neurosurgeon, Patrick Graupman, MD, and pediatric urologist, David Vandersteen, MD, spent a week in Vietnam as part of a mission for the International Pediatric Specialists Alliance for the Children of Vietnam (IPSAC).
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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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The Gillette Childrens Difference in Rett Syndrome and Rare Disease Care
There’s renewed hope for patients diagnosed with Rett syndrome a year after the FDA approved Daybue (trofinetide) as the first approved treatment to help people diagnosed with the rare neurodevelopmental disorder. Some Gillette patients have been taking the new medication for about a year and have seen improvements. Learn how Gillette providers are leaders in drug trials and new therapies for rare diseases.
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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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Down Syndrome and Sleep Help
The Gillette Children’s Sleep Health Clinic wants families of children who have Down syndrome to know they have resources to help with sleep concerns. Gillette sleep medicine specialist, John Garcia, MD, and his team can provide sleep evaluations, medications for insomnia, and other treatment options.
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Sleep with Virtual Ease
The beginning of the new school year means the start of new sleep struggles for many families. The award-winning sleep medicine specialists at Gillette encourage families to use a relatively new tool to help with sleep concerns. The Gillette Virtual Care program allows families to have a video appointment from the comfort and safety of home.
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What Does the Future Look Like for Nighttime Bracing?
An alternative option is a nighttime brace, which is a brace worn only at night that may be effective for some adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Nighttime bracing as a treatment option could help reduce daily difficulties for these adolescents and their families.
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A World of Hope for Hand and Limb Differences
Gillette Children’s is well represented as hand surgeons and upper limb difference specialists from six continents and 37 countries gather in Minneapolis for the 2023 World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Upper Limb. Gillette orthopedic surgeons, Ann Van Heest, MD and Deborah Bohn, MD, are presenting research and sharing their new book "Proud to be Me."
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Caring for Rare Diseases and Solving Puzzles: Meet Arthur Beisang, MD
Gillette Children's is known worldwide for its expertise in caring for children diagnosed with rare diseases. Gillette complex care pediatrician, Arthur Beisang, MD is part of the team devoted to providing excellent care and improving the lives of children living with a rare disease.
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How to Style Your Outfits with A Scoliosis Brace
The best part about our orthopedic specialists and the spinal braces created is the fact that they are completely custom. From molding the brace to fit the spine to custom patterns, we want kids to be able to incorporate it into their daily outfits as much as possible.
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Gillette Recognized as Rett Syndrome Center for Excellence
Gillette Children’s is one of 15 institutions across the U.S. being honored with International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF)’s Center of Excellence designation or redesignation
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Gillette Helps With New Treatments and Choices for SMA Patients
“The main message I want to get out to people who have SMA and their families is—many of you now have options and the power to make a choice for yourself,” Richardson says.
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Bracing for Scoliosis with Kristin Smith, CO
Kristin Smith, CO, is the lead orthotist of the OPS spinal orthotics team, and has worked at Gillette for nearly 20 years. When it comes to scoliosis, her relationship with the condition is both professional, as well as deeply personal.
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