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Anxiety in Children with Dyslexia
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges in children, and it affects one in eight children in the United States. While the condition is not unusual, it can present many challenges for those who experience it, especially in academics and education....
What Is Turf Toe? 7 FAQs About This Common Sports Injury
A serious condition with a funny-sounding name, turf toe can sideline aspiring and professional athletes alike. It’s a condition that targets one of an athlete’s most important tools — their feet. Learn how you can identify turf toe in your child and the steps you...
A Newfound Freedom to Walk
KaDeyja, of San Antonio, enjoys watching Cocomelon® and listening to her favorite song, “The Wheels on the Bus.” During her physical therapy session at Scottish Rite for Children, this animated music video set the tone, creating a playful atmosphere and soundtrack...
Groundbreaking Preclinical Study of Perthes Disease
Our research team is working to provide a new treatment method for teenage and adolescent patients who are diagnosed with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. In this groundbreaking preclinical study of Perthes disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center professor of...
What Happens During Concussion Testing?
What Happens During Concussion Testing? As a parent, ensuring the safety and well-being of your young athlete is a top priority. While injuries are inevitable in sports, one concern that often arises is the risk of concussions. A concussion is a mild traumatic...
Broken Toe? Treatments Can Help These Small Bones Heal
Broken toes are a common injury among children, who frequently stub their toes, drop heavy objects on them or close them in doors or cabinets. If your child breaks a toe, you, like many people, may assume nothing can be done. That’s a common misconception. Your...
Movement Science – Breaking Down Movements in Young Baseball Players
As part of SAFE (Sports-specific Assessment and Functional Evaluation), our team is developing sport-specific protocols for the use of motion capture technology in sports medicine that are being used across the country. There are only a handful of sports that have...
A Shared Passion to Protect and Serve
Published in Rite Up, 2023 – Issue 3. Last summer, the Inpatient Unit at Scottish Rite for Children had extra security and cuteness overload in the form of a 4-year-old patient lovingly referred to as Policeman Joseph. Donning a police vest, badge, walkie-talkie...
Megan E. Johnson, M.D., Appointed Program Director for Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship
We are honored to announce the appointment of Megan E. Johnson, M.D., as program director for the Dorothy & Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis at Scottish Rite for Children. The Edwards fellowship is one of the oldest and largest...
Get to Know our Staff: Judy Sneed, Center for Dyslexia
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a department assistant within the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?My duties include handling...
Progression from “Pop” Back to Pitching
A young baseball player hears a pop and immediately feels pain in his throwing elbow while playing club baseball. At his first visit to Scottish Rite for Children’s Fracture Clinic, Parker and his family were told that surgery was necessary to reattach a separated...
Prenatal Care for Clubfoot – What Expecting Moms Need to Know
Discovering that your unborn child appears to have a physical difference during an ultrasound can be scary. The news is often unexpected and can lead to thousands of questions about how it will affect your baby. One thing that is commonly identified during the...
Get to Know our Staff: Dachia Kearby, Center for Dyslexia
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?My job title is dyslexia therapist. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?As a part of the Education Team at the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning...
Getting Back to Action: The 6 Stages of Concussion Recovery
If your child sustained a concussion in a recent game or practice, recovery won’t happen overnight. There are six stages of concussion recovery necessary before returning to action. A young athlete might think of a concussion as simply a sports injury, but because...
Three Areas Of Focus To Stay Fueled Through Busy Sports Seasons
Parents of student-athletes are familiar with the long days of practices before school, hours of schoolwork and games in the evening. Our sports dietitian, Taylor Morrison, M.S., R.D.N., CSSD, L.D., shares everything parents of busy young athletes need to know...