The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh

09/29/2025

🤗We were proud to once again host the Bass Wolfson team from Children's Community Pediatrics in Squirrel Hill for their annual drive-up flu shot clinic this weekend. 🚘With nearly 1,000 cars driving through this year, this long-standing partnership helps keep kids and families across our community healthy.❤️‍🩹

09/25/2025

Meet Graham! ⚾ At just 3 years old, he’s already a huge baseball fan. Born with a genetic condition that causes developmental delays, Graham’s been tackling some tough curveballs.

With Early Intervention and Speech Therapy, he’s gone from learning to walk to riding a bike—and best of all, finding his voice. His biggest cheerleaders? His two older brothers.

This summer, Graham celebrated his birthday at PNC Park alongside his family, care team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Pirates Charities—meeting players like Dennis Santana and David Bednar for a grand slam moment.

Every child’s journey is its own ballgame. Some innings are tough, but with the right support, kids like Graham round the bases toward brighter futures.

👟 Step up to the plate today—your gift makes the difference: https://www.amazingkids.org/stories/graham

09/18/2025

🌪️⚡️Big feelings can come on like a storm. Talk therapy gives kids and teens a safe space to calm the chaos, build coping skills, and find their sunshine again.☀️

Fill out an inquiry form on our website and someone from The Children's Institute will be in touch: https://www.amazingkids.org/form-behavioral-health

09/10/2025

💝 https://www.amazingkids.org/wishlist

Kids learn best through play, and our team members put so much care into creating those playful learning moments every single day. By helping to fulfill their Amazon wishlists, you’re bringing joy, growth, and opportunity to the children we serve—in our classrooms, outpatient spaces, and beyond. Thank you for your support!

08/28/2025

August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month.

SMA is a genetic disorder that affects movement, breathing, and daily life. In our latest blog, Patrick Rainey, PT, DPT, shares how therapists help kids with SMA build strength and independence while supporting families through the complexities of the diagnosis.

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08/23/2025

🎒Thanks to the Benjamin Benefit Foundation, students at The Day School are kicking off the year with brand-new backpacks and sensory tools to help them be organized, focused, and ready to learn!

Gretchen and her daughters made the special delivery this week in memory of their son and brother, Benjamin—whose gentle soul lives on through thoughtful gifts like this. 🫶

08/22/2025

A fresh school year means new opportunities, new friendships, and new growth! How's the first week going for you? Share an emoji that sums it up or create your own:
🌈 Full of excitement
🌱 Growing into routines
💖 Loving every moment
🛋 Missing summer already

08/20/2025

🍏✏️📚Today we welcomed more than 200 students to The Day School as we kicked off the 2025-26 academic year! These are just a few of the warm and friendly faces that greeted students upon their arrival today. Happy first day of school, TDS families! 💚 Share your first day photos in the comments!

08/13/2025

From Lima to Chimbote, The Children’s Institute physical therapists Laura Smith and Patrick Rainey recently joined Seton Hill DPT students in bringing pro bono physical therapy to schools, clinics, and homes in Peru—sharing skills, compassion, and hope with the communities they served.

08/12/2025

📸Check out this special moment as Eric Patterson, Clinical Director of Behavioral Health, accepts a recent donation from John and Julie Pistella at ELHP Helps!

We’re so grateful for this gift that includes toys and equipment that will help support therapy sessions as our clients work to heal, grow, and be healthy. 💚

A huge thank you to ELHP Helps Foundation for making a difference in the lives of the kids we serve!

08/07/2025

This summer, teens in the Design to Make a Difference program used their creativity and compassion to design with purpose. As part of this Maker-Ed initiative, students learned how to use 3D printing to create tools that improve accessibility for kids with limited abilities.

They visited The Children’s Institute to meet with physical, occupational, and speech language therapists, kids, and families—learning firsthand about the power of adaptive design. One standout project? A student crafted a custom device that helped a young girl grip and swing a tennis racquet, allowing her to play with her siblings for the first time.

We’re inspired by these young makers and excited to support more events that spark inclusive thinking and build a more accessible world—one idea at a time.