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September 11, 2020A Time to Rise and Shine: Back to School and Sleep IssuesThe change in seasons and the start of a new school schedule can bring sleep challenges for families. Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare has one of the nation’s only sleep medicine programs specifically designed for people who have disabilities or other complex health conditions.

September 11, 2020

A Time to Rise and Shine: Back to School and Sleep IssuesThe change in seasons and the start of a new school schedule can bring

sleep challenges for families. Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare has one

of the nation’s only sleep medicine programs specifically designed for people

who have disabilities or other complex health conditions.Image not found or type unknown

September 8, 2020

Health Officials Warn of Dual Surge of Illness as Flu and COVID-

19 CollidePublic health officials are warning about what they call a possible “dual surge”

of illness as the influenza season collides into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare is boosting efforts to make sure

children who are medically fragile get a flu vaccination.Image not found or type unknown

September 4, 2020

Gillette Helps With New Treatments and Choices for SMA

PatientsThe U.S. Food Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) recent approval of a new oral

medication to help treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is being hailed as a

“game changer” by Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare neurologist,

Randal Richardson, MD, MMS. “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.Image not found or type unknown

August 31, 2020

Together, We CAN Support Research at GilletteThere's a new level of excitement and commitment to conducting research at

Gillette that could change and improve the lives of countless numbers of

children everywhere, and donor support is pivotal in leading the charge. Image not found or type unknown

August 28, 2020

A Mix of Emotions: Tips for Dealing with School, Stress and

COVID-19Anxiety and stress is fueled by the unknown so it’s not a surprise that the

unsettled situation surrounding COVID-19 and the start of the new school

year is causing some mental health challenges. The Psychology and

Psychotherapy Services team at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare has

some advice to provide support as the school year gets underway.Image not found or type unknown

August 27, 2020

Limb-Lengthening and Deformity Correction Treatment at

Gillette Gets Toren Back in ActionToren Theiss is 11 years old. He’s an incredibly active young man who plays

soccer, ski races and though he wouldn’t brag about it, does quite well at

both. It wasn’t until a day in August two years ago when he was walking

towards his mother Jill, that she realized something was wrong.Image not found or type unknown

August 24, 2020

Gagnon’s new role in MNAAP means a stronger voice for

Gillette and our familiesThe associate medical director of pediatrics at Gillette Children's Specialty

Healthcare, Madeleine Gagnon, MD, was recently appointed to the Board of

the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MNAAP).Image not found or type unknown

August 14, 2020

Speak Now for Kids Week Gives Patient and Family Advocates

a Platform  Speak Now for Kids Week is a public platform for citizen advocates to learn,

get involved and influence the outcomes of current child health policies. This

year, three Gillette families met with representatives from the Minnesota

Congressional Delegation to advocate for kids and Children's Hospitals.Image not found or type unknown

August 12, 2020

The Marvelous, Mountain Biking MariWith her shock of blonde hair blowing in the wind, Mari laughs while flying

down the trails on her mountain bike and has aspirations to conquer the

monkey bars at her local playground. These athletic feats become all the

more impressive when you consider the fact that Mari was born missing

nearly all of the fingers on her right hand.Image not found or type unknown

What's HappeningUpcoming events and conferences, the latest ways to get involved, and more.

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August 7, 2020

Gillette provides expert help as CDC predicts Acute Flaccid

Myelitis (AFM) outbreakThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning parents

and medical professionals that 2020 will be another peak year for cases of

acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) a rare, polio-like neurological condition that

affects mostly children. Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare is ready to be

an important center for AFM care and rehabilitation when the outbreak is set

to peak this fall.

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