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Patient Story
Paralympian Dani Calls Shriners Children's a Place Where Miracles Happen
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/02/Paralympian-DaniNow that Dani looks back over the years, she encourages kids with disabilities to look for opportunities to do more. “There are way more opportunities than you might think for adaptive athletes!”
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Patient Story
Competitive Cheerleader with Cerebral Palsy Thanks Shriners Children’s for Her Success
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/Competitive-Cheerleader-with-Cerebral-Palsy-Thanks-Shriners-Childrens-for-Her-SuccessPayton was born with cerebral palsy but refuses to let her condition hold her back from the things she loves.
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Patient Story
Teen in Oscar-Winning Documentary Recovers Thanks to Shriners Children's
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Teen-in-Oscar-winning-Documentary-RecoversIvan has undergone more than 10 surgeries and hundreds of hours of therapy. He and his mother found it too difficult to speak about their experience until now.
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Treatment
Recreational Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Recreational-TherapyAt Shriners Children’s, we believe in the power of play! Recreational therapy may just seem like fun, but each interaction has a defined purpose. Activities are adapted to meet the need of each child, encouraging active, healthy lifestyles.
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Patient Story
Weston's Journey Around the Bases
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/Westons-Journey-Around-the-BasesAccepting defeat was never an option for Weston and his family.
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Patient Story
Myles Gets His First Prosthesis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/Myles-Gets-His-First-ProsthesisMyles, 8, gets his first prosthetic arm.
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Patient Story
Former Shriners Children’s Chicago Patient Targets Second Gold Medal at Paralympics
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/John-ParalympicsBoie’s upbringing of grit and determination translated to the wheelchair basketball court, where he will be going for a second-consecutive gold medal with Team USA at the Paris Paralympics this summer.
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Patient Story
Bracing Against the Curve: Anakalia’s Story of Strength and Support from Shriners Children’s
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Bracing-Against-the-CurveAnakalia was born with osteogenesis imperfecta. Unlike many families, her parents were fully prepared to care for a child with this disorder, since her dad, Mike, was born with the same condition.
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Patient Story
Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Grayson
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/International-Patient-Ambassador-GraysonGrayson, 20, was born in Kiev, Ukraine, without a femur, making his right leg significantly shorter than his left.
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Video
Naira's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/02/Nairas-StoryPhysicians at Shriners Children's Southern California collaborate to provide best care for patient