Now in its fourteenth year, Summer Colors showcases original artwork from both established and emerging artists, including Lorena, a young patient at Scottish Rite whose journey through treatment inspired her to give back through creativity. During her two-month stay...
During their time at Scottish Rite for Children, 12-year-old Livvy and 13-year-old Georgia found inspiration from the doctors, nurses and fellow patients who supported them through scoliosis. "This place will always have a special place in my heart," said Livvy. After...
Fort Worth ISD is celebrating significant gains in 2025 STAAR test scores, with most grade levels and subjects showing improvement and several surpassing district targets. At a recent board meeting, the district also approved the launch of two dyslexia intervention...
18-year-old Fernanda was diagnosed with scoliosis in sixth grade. "It was difficult, but I just had to keep going through it," Fernanda says. Her experience at Scottish Rite for Children transformed from a challenge into inspiration, motivating her to consider a...
Andrew was only 8 when Perthes disease, a rare childhood hip disorder, changed everything. One day, he was playing baseball, and the next, he couldn’t walk. “There were days he would come home from school, and he was in so much pain he would go lay down in his bed for...
More than 50 years ago, Bryan Rowland was a patient at Scottish Rite for Children. Bryan was born with Klippel-Feil syndrome, a rare condition in which his vertebrae were fused together. “Thankfully, my parents sought treatment through Scottish Rite, and I received...
For parents of children and teens experiencing an orthopedic condition, such as a fracture, scoliosis or sports injury, specialized pediatric care is paramount. Children with growing bodies are not miniature adults, and their pliable bones and open growth plates...
Often described as the life of the party, 11-year-old Kaliyah does not let her condition slow her down. At age 4, Kaliyah was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation, swelling and pain. Kaliyah's mother has...
Scottish Rite for Children's Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders was established to help identify and treat children with various learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Dyslexia is a learning difference which causes children to have difficulties with...
"Seeing him run around happy and never think anything was ever wrong … it's heartwarming knowing that he's going to be okay," says Cooper's father, BJ, describing the progress Cooper has made navigating his conditions. Cooper and his family traveled from College...
