Setting their child up for long-term success is every parent’s dream, whether it’s academically or something involving their hobbies. One of the earliest skills a child learns in school is how to write legibly. Handwriting skills come easier to some children than to others, which is totally normal, however, handwriting reveals a lot about a
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Is Your Child Lagging Behind With Walking? Physical Therapy Can Help Get Them Moving
August 20th, 2021So, Your Child Isn’t on the Move Yet? We Can Help Fix That! Teaching your child to walk and get them moving is an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. For so many parents, those first steps are part of a fleeting moment. After months of being entirely dependent on you for
Help Your Child Master Handwriting with These 3 Tips!
August 10th, 2021Is Your Child Struggling with handwriting? We Can Help! It’s every parent’s dream to set their child up for long-term success. Who hasn’t seen a doctor’s ridiculous scrawl and thought to themselves, “Oh, my gosh, who taught this person how to write?!” Handwriting says a lot about an individual, and the absolute best time to
Get Moving! The Importance of Encouraging Your Child to Play Outside
January 20th, 2021Did You Know Playing Outside Can Have Multiple Benefits for Your Child? As stated by Dr. Claire McCarthy from Harvard Health, “Here’s something really simple you can do to improve your child’s chance of future health and success: make sure he spends plenty of time playing outside. There are many ways in which this generation’s
Help Your Child Communicate Better with a Speech Therapist Today
January 10th, 2021Is Your Child Struggling with Verbal Skills? If so, We Can Help Working with a speech therapist is very similar to working with a physical therapist, at least as far as the routine goes. The person receiving the therapy will have regular appointments with their speech therapist to monitor and track their progress and will
Discovering the Best Treatment Methods for Your Child’s Gross Motor Concerns
December 20th, 2020Did You Know Physical Therapy Could Help Improve Your Child’s Gross Motor Skills? Growing up is hard work. Children are born into the world with barely any skills to their name. With their first breath they develop the ability to cry out for help, and quickly develop the skills necessary to drink milk and seek
Understand The Importance of Proper Nutrition for a Child with ADHD
December 10th, 2020Did You Know that Something As Simple as Nutrition Could Change Your Child’s Life? It is estimated that Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects three to five percent of all preschool and school-aged children, yet the role nutrition plays in managing a child’s ADHD symptoms is not as cut and dry as you might think. Even
Tips and Tricks for Preventing Pediatric Injuries
November 20th, 2020Is Your Child Involved in a Lot of Sports or Play? Help Avoid Pediatric Injuries with Physical Therapy! As proud as you are of your child’s bravery on the playground or playing field, a part of you still frets over the potential for injury. It’s only natural to be concerned about sprains, strains, accident injuries,
Muscular Dystrophy and Why Pediatric Therapy is So Important
October 10th, 2020As one of the most frequently inherited disorders worldwide, muscular dystrophy affects boys almost exclusively. Approximately 1 in 3,500 to 6,000 males born in the United States has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common form of muscular dystrophy in children. Although there are several types of muscular dystrophy, they all involve muscle weakness and a
Make Therapy Fun! Try These 3 Physical Therapy Exercises That Your Child Will Actually Enjoy
June 20th, 2020A child’s work is play, so creativity, fun and games are instrumental to making therapy a success. Yet it isn’t just in the office that a child’s muscles need to work. They also need strength and endurance-building activities at home. Just as is the case in therapy, it’s important to make activities fun at home.
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