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Concerned your child has a learning disability? Here’s what you can do
… age-appropriate response to the struggles I was having in class, but it did little to improve the situation and … or switch into a different program. They knew there was something else going on, and they were determined to get to … ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or complete mathematical calculations. Learning disabilities do …
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Living with pectus excavatum: Rowan’s path to confidence
Learn how expert care at Phoenix Children’s Pectus Center helped a teen overcome pectus excavatum and regain confidence.
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Going with the flow
… Defect and a New Way to Provide Mother’s Milk For first-time mother Jackie, breastfeeding plans took a turn when her son Michael was born six weeks … Jackie was diagnosed with preeclampsia. This dangerous complication of pregnancy includes symptoms such as high …
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Molly’s story: Empowering others after powering through cancer
… resilient spirit inspires those around her. Whether she’s playing with Legos or swimming with her little sister, … support of her family, has inspired Molly — who recently completed treatment for cancer — to dream of providing hope and healing to …
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Taking a “reading” on reading problems
… that affect reading Different cultures have different names for objects. Think about a book. In French, we’d call … have average cognitive abilities and receive adequate classroom instruction, so their reading problems are … Although early readers may confuse the letter/sound combinations of “b” and “d” or may read “was” as “saw,” …
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A diagnosis and path to independence for Payton
Slipping rib syndrome can cause ongoing chest pain and instability that disrupt daily life, especially when it goes undiagnosed. Read Payton’s story, and how she found the expert care she needed at Phoenix Children’s Pectus Center.
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He’s a survivor
… two siblings when he got the news. The nagging shoulder discomfort he’d been experiencing wasn’t due to the way the … working out – it was cancer. And the family had to return home immediately so Sammy could be at the hospital in Phoenix … And his hard work paid off. Sammy was able to go back to playing high school basketball for his junior and senior …
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Researcher Spotlights – July 2022
… – July 2022 Blog Researcher Spotlights We are changing the landscape of healthcare every day. Each month, Phoenix … the areas of Education and Advocacy, and Dr. Joanna L. Kramer for her contributions to Education and Research. Dr. … State University College of Medicine. Dr. Bhavaraju completed her pediatric residency at Phoenix Children's …
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Phoenix Children’s Celebrates Milestone Anniversary
Angel Torres was running out of options. After multiple rounds of chemotherapy and a fruitless search for a bone marrow donor, the 3-year-old’s odds against acute lymphoblastic leukemia were grim. That changed in June, when Phoenix Children’s providers recommended CAR-T cellular therapy, a breakthrough new treatment that uses a patient’s own T-cells to attack and destroy cancer cells. Only available at a handful of children’s cancer centers nationwide, CAR-T worked for Angel, destroying the leukemia cells and giving him a second chance at life.
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Quinn’s heart, her strength and a dance floor full of possibility
… moves with confidence – strong, focused and fully in her element. The music kicks in, her feet find the beat and, in … special care Doctors soon confirmed that Quinn had hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare and complex congenital heart defect in which the left side of …
