by Kristy Miller | Feb 8, 2022 | 8p, CHARGE, Kabuki, KAT6A, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Smith-Kingsmore, Speech Therapy, Syndrome
This time of year you may start seeing posts about kiddos with diseases, disorders, and syndromes you have never heard of. Things like Kabuki, Smith-Kingsmore, KAT6A, 8p, CHARGE. What connects all of these names and why are we hearing about them now? Well, February 28...
by Kristy Miller | Jan 30, 2022 | Exercise, Family, Free, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
When adults go to PT, they come home with a list of exercises to complete a certain number of times in a row, multiple times each day. These types of orders don’t work very well for children. Instead, we want to try to make therapy fun for kids. One of the things we...
by Kristy Miller | Dec 9, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Did you know that there is a national program called Early Intervention (EI) which is available for qualifying families with children ages birth through three years. All programs are collaborative, individualized and reflect the child’s and family’s priorities,...
by Kristy Miller | Dec 4, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Range of Motion
Have you noticed that your newborn is tilting his/her head to one side a lot? Or seems to only turn their head one way in their crib? If so, your infant may have torticollis (which is latin for “twisted neck”). This condition is completely treatable, read on to learn...
by Kristy Miller | Oct 31, 2021 | Balance, Physical Therapy
There are 3 body systems that we use to learn how to balance: our visual system, our proprioceptive system, and our vestibular system. We start using these systems long before we are up on our feet. As babies lying in our parent’s arms, we watch people move their...
by Kristy Miller | Oct 14, 2021 | Physical Therapy
October is a time that we celebrate everything our PTs and PTAs help us with. It’s a time to celebrate ability over disability. It’s a time to celebrate motion over stillness. Most importantly it’s a time to celebrate progress toward health and wellness. ...
