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Occupational Therapists Help Children Succeed at Every Age
At every stage of life, infants, toddlers, children and adolescents are expected to meet individualized and specific milestones. However, an injury or learning disability can affect a person’s occupational performance, affecting their ability... Read More
Clinical Trials at Lurie Children’s Benefit from Advances in Gene Therapy
By Vera Shively and the Genetic Counseling Team at Lurie Children’s Background: Cells, Genes and DNA Our bodies are made of trillions of cells. Cells are like tiny factories that make products the... Read More
Four-Week Old Infant Undergoes Minimally Invasive Gallstone Removal
Imagine hearing the words, “Your baby has gallstones.” For Chicagoans, Michael and Kara Baldev, their journey as first-time parents has been anything but ordinary. On November 13, 2018, Kara gave birth to a... Read More
The Tube-i-Corns: When in Doubt, Dance it Out
Dance is a form of art and athleticism using interpretation, expression and creativity. Movement can be described as a musical power because it transfers an individual to another place for a point in... Read More
Repairing the brain from within
When their daughter, Kennedy, was diagnosed before birth with a blood vessel malformation in her brain known as an arteriovenous malformations or “AVM” during an ultrasound scan, Heather and Brian Danner were frantic... Read More
Fresh Air: Lurie Children’s Surgeon Helps Florida Boy Breathe on His Own
Liam’s prekindergarten classmates can barely keep up with him, said his mom, Lexy. The 4-year-old loves gymnastics, swimming and has what Lexy calls a “photographic memory,” reciting parts from his favorite books during... Read More