CHOC pediatric mental health experts and child life specialists offer families creative ways to stay connected throughout a hospitalization.
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How to celebrate Halloween safely to reduce the risk of COVID-19
CHOC experts provide the following recommendations for how to celebrate Halloween safely to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections.
A lifelong battle with a rare disease: Caleb’s story
His mother’s keen eye and a pediatrician’s intuition ultimately led to an unexpected diagnosis of MPS Type II.
Superhero Austin fights cancer
Austin has acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with FLT3-ITD and NPM1 mutations. He also loves superheroes and music, and is a burst of energy.
Wired for hope
In a first for CHOC, a multidisciplinary team performs deep brain stimulation on 16-year-old to treat her debilitating movement disorder.
How telehealth physical therapy helped CHOC patient take his first steps
Shiloh, a CHOC patient since birth, needed physical therapy. When COVID hit, those sessions went online and helped him take his first steps.
Augustina’s heroic battle with COVID-19
Augustina, age 14, spent nearly two months in intensive care at CHOC Hospital fighting COVID-19 before going home.
What to expect: child’s COVID-19 test at CHOC’s Outdoor Evaluation Center
We understand that having a child undergo a COVID-19 test can be stressful for parents, so we’ve prepared this guide on what to expect.
CHOC patients meet with legislators for advocacy week
CHOC patients, along with their families, recently participated in virtual meetings with legislators as part of ongoing advocacy efforts.