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» Seattle Children’s Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center Celebrates 10 Years May 7, 2024 Elle Nelson autism , Mental Health Seattle Children’s Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center celebrated a very exciting milestone – 10 years since the program’s establishment in 2014! In honor of the anniversary, the center hosted a celebratory open house style event to increase public awareness and education around adults with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, and engage local community […] Read More → How To Do Mental Health Check-Ins” With Your Child May 2, 2024 Rose Ibarra Health and Safety , Mental Health Each time I pick my kids up from school, I’m eager to learn every single detail about their day, including their thoughts and feelings. Yet, when I ask them, How was your day?” my 8-year-old typically disappears into a book and my 5-year-old responds by asking for a snack or screen time. Like many parents, […] Read More → When Life Threw Lyla a Curveball, Seattle Children’s Helped This Athlete Get Back Out on the Field April 30, 2024 Ashley Speller General , Orthopedics and Sports Medicine , Patient Stories , Pediatric Surgery For as long as she can remember, Lyla has had a love of sports running through her veins. With a naturally competitive and determined spirit, the 21-year-old of Tacoma, Wash., participated in athletics throughout her high school and college years. Lacrosse was everything to me at this point in my life,” she said. Lyla vividly […] Read More → ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’: Two Generations Find Joy at the Alyssa Burnett Center April 23, 2024 Amanda Maier and Isabelle Minasian autism , General , Mental Health , Philanthropy , Seattle Children’s Autism Center When Jacob finished his high school studies in 2015, he and his family looked for a place that would bring him a sense of community and where he could grow and learn new skills. They toured Seattle Children’s Alyssa Burnett Center (ABC). Jacob’s dad, Richard (Todd) Zenter, says the family knew immediately they were in […] Read More → Seahawks Mascot Visits Seattle Children’s Autism Center, Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center for Autism Acceptance Month April 19, 2024 Elle Nelson autism , General , Philanthropy In celebration of Autism Acceptance Month, Seattle Children’s Autism Center and Seattle Children’s Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center students and families were surprised by a special visit from the Seattle Seahawks mascot, Blitz. The VIP visitors brought special sensory kits, filled with Seahawks swag, lanyards, hearing protection and more! One student family shared, Blitz made […] Read More → Measles Outbreaks on the Rise: How to Protect Your Family and Community April 1, 2024 Heather Cooper Health and Safety Although measles is uncommon in the United States, the number of cases across the country is increasing. In fact, the U.S. has already recorded more measles cases in 2024 than the total number of cases in all of 2023. Many other countries are seeing measles outbreaks as well, including some locations that are travel destinations. […] Read More → Spring Safety-Gear Check-Up: Bike Helmets and Life Jackets March 26, 2024 Heather Cooper Health and Safety Spring is a great time to check your family’s bike helmets and life jackets, to be sure they’re in good shape and still fit properly. Invest a bit of time now, before summer arrives and someone misses out on a spur-of-the-moment bike ride or boating adventure. shares tips on checking out the […] Read More → I Feel Like We Won the Lottery”: How a Seattle Children’s Clinical Trial Medicine Shrunk Olive Ray’s Brain Tumor and Expanded Hope March 12, 2024 Colleen Steelquist General , Neurosciences , Patient Care , Patient Stories , Philanthropy , Research Kind and sassy Olive Ray is a typical fifth grader, with a deep love for Taylor Swift, horses, chocolate ice cream, and her little sister, January. But the 10-year-old also has some special skills, like having fun even while getting chemotherapy, raising thousands of dollars for brain tumor research and explaining how clinical trials work […] Read More → Seattle Children’s Set to Launch First U.S. CAR T-Cell Clinical Trial for Children with Lupus March 11, 2024 Casey Egan General , Research Seattle Children’s has received FDA authorization to launch the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell clinical trial in the U.S. for children under 18 with the most common form of lupus. Read More → Spring Forward by Changing Your Clocks and Checking Your Smoke Alarms March 7, 2024 Heather Cooper Health and Safety It’s time to move clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 10. As you walk through your home to reset clocks, take another lap and test each smoke alarm using the test button. If your smoke alarms use standard batteries, be sure to change the batteries at least once each year. 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