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Blazing a trail for pediatric dystonia care Blog Deep brain stimulation (DBS) Dystonia Movement Disorders Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Dystonia is an often-misunderstood neurologic condition.  Dr. Michael Kruer , director of the …

A heart for Harrison Blog Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) Transplant Heart Transplant   When 2-year-old Harrison comes to Phoenix Children’s for his appointments, he doesn’t meet a stranger. Known for his joyful dancing and giggles, the toddler …

A cleft lip and palate can’t hold back Dylan Patient Stories Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate   Two-year-old Dylan has kept his parents busy, and smiling, since day one. When he was born, he immediately had the whole room laughing as he stuck his booty straight …

Q&A with Patient Experience Leaders Blog Patient and Family Centered Care Staff Stories Dr. Dana Williams, Medical Director of Patient Experience, and Andrea Aken’Ova, Director of Patient and Family Centered Care.   Every clinician and staff member has an …

9 tips to help teens build healthy self-esteem Blog Mental Health Self esteem Psychology Being a teen is hard. They’re faced with the pressures of school, plans following graduation, extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, responsibilities at home and …

Talking to kids about autism Blog Autism Mental Health Psychology We are working toward a world with true acceptance of disabilities. Talking to children about disabilities, including autism, can be challenging. It’s really hard to know what to say …

Getting needed accommodations and services from your school teams Blog School Psychology Your child has been diagnosed with a disabling condition. As if adjusting to this news isn’t enough, you learn that the condition can affect your child’s learning or …

Taking a “reading” on reading problems Blog Dyslexia School Psychology Disabilities that affect reading Different cultures have different names for objects. Think about a book. In French, we’d call this object “un livre.” In Spanish, “el libro.” In …

Parent management training: Making it work for your family Blog Mental Health Parenting Psychology We all know the drill: “Please – just five more minutes!” “I’m almost done with my game, Mom!” “Ugh, Dad, can’t you just leave me alone?!” Whether it’s …

Fearless Theo: Preschooler bravely faces a lifetime of cleft lip and cleft palate repairs Blog Glanzmann thrombasthenia Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Photo credit to Ace Fanning Photography   Theo, age 4, is fearless and a bit of a daredevil, according to …