Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 3. Eight-year-old Déborah aspires to be an athlete like her role model Darlene Hunter, a 2016 Paralympic gold medalist for Team USA’s wheelchair basketball team. Déborah actively engages in dance, golf, tennis, softball...
The way Major Attaway describes playing Genie in the Broadway musical “Aladdin” makes you want to burst into a classic Disney song. “My favorite moment is the song ‘Friend Like Me,’ because from start to finish you have people of all ages mouthing the lyrics....
When competitive gymnast Cody encountered a learning disorder, dyslexia, his family turned to the hospital’s internationally recognized team of experts. Cody’s schoolwork has improved by leaps and bounds, giving him the confidence to fly both in and out of the gym....
How to keep the cast dry: The cast must stay dry. No water! No exceptions! This includes: Indoor and outdoor faucets Dog and cat bowls Water toys Lakes and pools Do not bathe or clean the child in the sink or tub. Casts get wet with less than one inch of water in the...
Fifty years ago, a man with an unwavering conviction to help children joined Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children’s staff. His name was Lucius “Luke” Waites, Jr., M.D., and his pioneering work changed the world of learning disorders forever. In...
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