by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Apr 18, 2022 | Awareness, Deaf, Hearing, Newsletter, Sign Language
In 1997 the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) introduced National Deaf History Month running from March 13-April 15th. It centered around 3 key dates in history: April 15, 1817 when the first public school for the deaf, now called the American School for the...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Apr 11, 2022 | ASD, Autism, Awareness, Newsletter
Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, is a condition that can affect someone’s development primarily in the areas of language, behavior, learning, and socialization due to differences in how their brain works. Some people have a known genetic...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Apr 3, 2022 | Development, Feeding Therapy, Handwriting, Newsletter, Occupational Therapy, Play, Potty Training
We love Occupational Therapists! It may seem strange for some adults to think of OTs working with children. As the name may suggest, OTs help adults return to their normal occupations. To many people this means their job. However, in the land of rehabilitation it...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Mar 21, 2022 | Awareness, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, Syndrome, Trisomy
March is a special month around the globe. With it being the third month of the year we celebrate all of the genetic conditions in the Trisomy family. The most famous of these conditions is Trisomy 21 (three copies of chromosome 21), you may know this condition by its...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Mar 13, 2022 | Constipation, Exercise, Food, Health, Newsletter, Nutrition
It is not unusual for pediatric therapists to spend a fair amount of time talking about pooping with families, or more specifically NOT pooping (constipation), and so it seemed like a good topic to share with all. Although constipation is generally defined as fewer...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Mar 1, 2022 | 8p, Advocacy, Awareness, CHARGE, Family, Kabuki, KAT6A, Newsletter, Smith-Kingsmore, Syndrome
Today is a day that we can highlight all of our a unique and brave kiddos with uncommon diagnoses. Today is #RareDiseaseDay. These kiddos fight to be known in a way that most of us will never know. They are born or develop conditions that start as mysteries to the...
