Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers that develop in areas that surround, connect, or support the body’s structure or organs. Cancer cells start growing in a child’s body’s soft tissues
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Many parents fantasize about hearing their child speak for the first time. One of the greatest thrills for parents is to hear their child say “mama” or “daddy” for the first time. For many, it can be even more exciting to start communicating
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Physiotherapy and physical therapy are two aspects of rehabilitative health that may be confused, but they practice these disciplines differently. Optimal movement and physical function are restored, maintained, and promoted by them.
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Has your child been diagnosed with autism? If that is the case, then you are aware of their different sensory needs in school and on a daily basis. As well as low muscle tone, children with autism usually need strengthening interventions to
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Parents want the best for their children and want to see them grow in a positive manner. Supporting children with limb differences presents some unique challenges. The mental and physical adjustments required
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A pediatric orthopedic specialist can provide guidance to children as they grow, treating musculoskeletal disorders that are congenital, developmentally delayed, and traumatic. Children can benefit from specialized care even when they experience
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Children and teens receive pediatric rehabilitation following a major illness, injury or procedure to overcome the challenges they face on a daily basis. The program also supports children with conditions that limit their physical activity.
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Floortime play therapy based on the DIR model promotes overall skills with activities. Floortime play therapy aids in the development of emotional connections and communication skills in children with autism.
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If you have a child with autism, you know your child has different sensory needs about social language in school and daily life. Autistic children typically have low muscle tone and require strengthening interventions to help them reach their
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Speech therapy uses strategies and exercises to address delays and problems in expressive/receptive language, articulation, oral motor dysfunction, apraxia of speech, social language, fluency (stuttering), feeding and swallowing, and
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Feeding therapy is helpful and strongly recommended if your child is having trouble with breast or bottle feeding, or eating solid foods, or if your baby seems to be a picky eater. These scenarios are most common with children that have special
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Once your child is diagnosed with autism, the first thing you are likely to do is consult a pediatrician to look for answers on how to help. Parents tend to look for as much information as they can get their hands-on in regards to what the best plan of action
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Early intervention is key to preventing and addressing developmental delays. Motor development forms the basis of so many functional skills, the sooner we address the sooner we will succeed. So much is happening in an infant’s brain during
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Language delay in children manifests their communication disorders. When it continues, they tend to miss out on achieving developmental milestones that eventually impact their social interactions, behavior, and academic skills.
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Developmental difficulties in children are better called neurodevelopmental disorders. Those neurologically based conditions, such as speech and language disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, etc.
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From the first few days of life, the speech, language, and communication skills of a child start to develop. Children learn to communicate with the adults in their environment before they have developed
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Early intervention is key to preventing and addressing developmental delays or disabilities in children. It helps keep these children on track to make the most of abilities and skills developed during the
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The Universal Exercise Unit (UEU) known as Spider Cage is a 3-sided wire cage with a set of flexible ropes used by pediatric physiotherapists. It is a valuable tool that we utilize at Hope AMC for so many purposes and benefits.
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Today was the push chair/ special stroller/ adaptive seat fitting of my daughter. However, what you want to call it is still a pediatric wheelchair. It is more painful than you can imagine. After all, a wheelchair is a sign of disability.
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Intensive therapy differs tremendously from long term pediatric therapy in many aspects. It is not just a more intense form of therapy (daily and for longer hours).
It differs completely
