Tracy’s Kids: Framing Art Therapy in the Context of Pediatric Communication Saturday, November 15, 2014 Topic(s): art therapy, cancer, impact, tracyskids Many children who are battling cancer and blood disorders must undergo medical procedures that are confusing or create anxiety, and they don’t always know how to express their feelings. Read More
Cutting-Edge Technology Leads to Stimulating Results Sunday, November 9, 2014 Topic(s): cerebral palsy, impact, neurology, neurosurgery, surgery The Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Center for Surgical Care at Children’s National is home to one of only two Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) pediatric programs in the country. Read More
Keeping Genetics in Mind: Drawing the Link between Biology and Mental Health Sunday, November 2, 2014 Topic(s): board of visitors, impact, mental health As a nation, the United States remains challenged in the way we diagnose and treat disorders of the mind and brain, especially in children. Read More
Healing Without Borders: Cardiac Surgery and Education in Uganda Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Topic(s): cardiology, impact, international, uganda By 7:30 a.m. at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, the line of children and parents already stretched out the door. Families had traveled a long way to have their children treated for heart disease. Read More
You Are What You Eat: Education Programs Fight Childhood Obesity Saturday, October 25, 2014 Topic(s): ideal clinic, impact, kipow, nutrition, obesity The numbers are sobering: more than 9 million children between the ages of 6 and 19 are overweight or obese—a number that has tripled since 1980. Read More
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