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Wheelchair Costume Clinic Finds a Way Amid a Pandemic

Nov 02, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Wheelchair-costume-clinic-finds-a-way-amid-a-pandemic

Countless events have been cancelled or gone virtual, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic; however, the Halloween Wheelchair Costume Clinic at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City wasn’t going to be stopped!

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Hospital Staff Find Creative Solution to COVID-19 Limitations

Sep 30, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Hospital-staff-find-creative-solution-to-COVID-19-limitations

Every year, the Portland Shriners Hospital hosts an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) camp for patients who receive speech therapy services. The team of speech-language pathologists invites patients and families to a week-long event serving communication-specific needs in a group sett...

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Announcing Groundbreaking Research Collaboration with Genome Insight, Inc. for Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Oct 19, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/10/Genome-Research-Collaboration

Project aims to unravel the genetic etiology of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) to revolutionize diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

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As Families Defer Pediatric Doctor Visits, Scoliosis Diagnoses May be Missed

Jan 30, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/As-families-defer-pediatric-doctor-visits-scoliosis-diagnoses-may-be-missed

As a physician, I am concerned about how the reduction in preventative care today will affect the state of our public’s health tomorrow. As an orthopedic spine specialist, I am especially concerned about how the current pandemic will affect preteens who are in the early stages of developing adolesce...

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EuroSunday's Rally4Kids Helps Make Christmas a Reality for Hospitalized Children

Dec 08, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/EuroSundays-Rally4Kids-helps-make-Christmas-a-reality-for-hospitalized-children

EuroSunday held their 14th annual Rally4Kids event Sunday, Dec. 6 outside Shriners Hospital for Children — Northern California. Car clubs from communities around the greater Sacramento region were represented by hundreds of vintage, exotic and rare cars whose owners donated roughly 4,500 toys to pat...

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Trick-or-Treat Drive-Through Delights Shriners Children's Spokane Patients

Nov 02, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/11/Trick-or-Treat-Drive-Through

Spokane Shriners Children's hosts drive-through trick-or-treat event

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Experience as a Shriner in Twin Cities has Been Life-Changing

May 12, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/05/Twin-Cities-Shriner-Reflection

For Gene Reece, being a Shriner has been life-changing for many reasons but two stand out: the brotherhood and the mission.

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Poem by High School Golfer with Disability Recognized in National Poetry Contest

Jul 27, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Poem-by-high-school-golfer-with-disability-recognized-in-national-poetry-contest

Griffin, a high school senior in suburban Chicago, wrote an award winning poem about being selected to represent the hospital at a PGA TOUR event.

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A Successful 2021 Walk for LOVE & 5K

Nov 12, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/11/Walk-for-Love-PHL-2021

Shriners Children's Philadelphia has raised more than $1.1 million over the last seven years with its signature fundraising event, Walk for LOVE & 5K.

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Instill in Our Patients Safe Habits When Using Their Equipment

Jul 22, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Safe-Habits-When-Using-Equipment

Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada is committed to taking all necessary precautions to prevent the risk of falls and injuries.