Press Coverage

Inside DFW: How Art Helped Lorena Heal

Inside DFW: How Art Helped Lorena Heal

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...

CBS Texas: Livvy and Georgia go from patients to performers

CBS Texas: Livvy and Georgia go from patients to performers

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...

Central Oregon Daily: Andrew’s Journey Back to the Baseball Field

Central Oregon Daily: Andrew’s Journey Back to the Baseball Field

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...

D Magazine: Faces of Pediatric Orthopedic Care

D Magazine: Faces of Pediatric Orthopedic Care

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...

WFAA: How Kaliyah Navigates Life Confidently With Lupus

WFAA: How Kaliyah Navigates Life Confidently With Lupus

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...

DFWChild: Decoding Dyslexia and Depression

DFWChild: Decoding Dyslexia and Depression

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...

KXXV (ABC): Cooper’s Triumph Over His Conditions

KXXV (ABC): Cooper’s Triumph Over His Conditions

"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...

KLTV: Briggs’ Transformative Hand Surgery

KLTV: Briggs’ Transformative Hand Surgery

Briggs was born with no thumb and seven fingers — a rare condition seen only three times by staff orthopedic hand surgeon and the director of the Center for Excellence in Hand Scott Oishi, M.D., FACS. After undergoing three surgeries, Briggs is now affectionately...

WFAA: Dance Camp for Patients with Cerebral Palsy

WFAA: Dance Camp for Patients with Cerebral Palsy

Scottish Rite for Children hosted a specialized dance camp for teenage girls with cerebral palsy for Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. As part of a research study led by Senior Clinical Scientist Angela Shierk, Ph.D., O.T.R., and a team of occupational therapists, this...

NBC 5: Go Move Helps Patients with Cerebral Palsy

NBC 5: Go Move Helps Patients with Cerebral Palsy

A new website developed by Scottish Rite for Children's senior clinical scientist Angela Shierk, Ph.D., O.T.R., is helping patients with cerebral palsy reach their goals. Cerebral Palsy is the most common motor disability in children and causes issues with movement,...

Texas Country Reporter: The Artistic Prosthetist Dwight Putnam

Texas Country Reporter: The Artistic Prosthetist Dwight Putnam

Dwight Putnam discovered that his artistic talent could transform the lives of children at Scottish Rite for Children. He transitioned from working as a sculptor to a prosthetist, finding his calling in crafting prostheses that empower children with limb differences....