“I am just like the other kids,” 11-year-old Sophia says. “I just walk and do some things differently!” At 18 months old, Sophia was diagnosed with spina bifida. Spina bifida is a condition that occurs before birth when a child’s spinal cord is not properly formed....
Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 1. Three-year-old Marley, of Palmer, pulls up to her physical therapy appointment at Scottish Rite for Children in her self-propelled wheelchair, lovingly named Marley’s Moo. “Marley has never met a stranger,” says her...
Content included below was presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Amy L. McIntosh, M.D. Watch the full lecture or download this summary. Newborn care, particularly in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)...
Meet Leigha, a patient who is treated by the experts in our Pediatric Developmental Disabilities department. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Leigha's mother, Anjanette, of Rowlett. Leigha is a 12-year-old dancer that lives with spina bifida. At...
Read the original story on Fox 4's website here. This week was a big one for FOX 4 traffic reporter Chip Waggoner and his family. His son became an Eagle Scout. But it wasn't easy for him to earn the prestigious title. Benjamin Waggoner said he's waited for years to...
