Lily Collison is Program Director at Gillette Children’s Healthcare Press.
Lily co-authored “Pure Grit: Stories of Remarkable People Living with Physical Disability” with Kara Buckley, Senior Advisor, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. “Pure Grit” tells the stories of nineteen people across the globe, who grew up with physical disability and are living and thriving in diverse fields. Published in 2021, this book is available on Amazon, and all proceeds go to research.
Lily’s adult son has spastic diplegia. In 2020, she wrote “Spastic Diplegia–Bilateral Cerebral Palsy” in conjunction with senior medical staff at Gillette Children’s. This book is also available on Amazon, and again, all proceeds go to research.
Lily previously completed a research master’s – a case study on SEMLS, rehabilitation and outcome evaluation.
With a background in science, her 30+ year career included senior management positions in industry and education.