May 22, 2017
By Audra Sitterly, OTD, OTR/L, TEIS Occupational Therapist Transitions – moving to new places, people and activities – are very challenging for toddlers. Though it is […]
April 14, 2017
Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching, it is on Sunday May 14th. Get a head start on making something special for Mom, Grandma, an Aunt or any […]
March 20, 2017
If you choose to bottle feed or are supplementing your breast feeding with bottle feeds you may be confused about what bottle and/or nipple is best […]
March 6, 2017
Having a newborn baby is exhausting! All they do is sleep, eat, pee, poop and spit up! Well, yes, all that is definitely true, but newborns […]
February 14, 2017
It’s no secret that little kids love music. Many babies and toddlers naturally move to music and rhythms and even begin to imitate gestures to simple […]
February 8, 2017
Toddler’s love to help. They like (un)folding your laundry, loading the dishwasher, sweeping, wiping and dusting. Don’t you wish they would keep up this ambitious desire […]
January 20, 2017
Tired being stuck indoors with an active toddler? Is your child bored with his new holiday toys already? A few weeks ago we posted a blog […]
January 9, 2017
It’s after the holidays and maybe your home is now filled with an overabundance of new toys piled alongside all the other toys your child already […]
November 18, 2016
What is a neat pincer grasp? It is a child’s ability to pick up tiny items using his thumb and index finger. Babies first begin by […]
November 7, 2016
Daily life with a toddler can be challenging for parents, but please realize that toddlers are in a developmental tug of war of being little kids […]
November 4, 2016
By Christie Linkes, MSLP/CCC-SLP According to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, autism spectrum disorder is a complex neuro-developmental disorder […]
August 8, 2016
As a developmental specialist and independent evaluator of infants and toddlers in early intervention, I get to see a wide range of adorable kiddos on a […]
July 21, 2016
Did you know that listening and understanding language is known as receptive communication and that vocalizing/gesturing/speaking are known as expressive communication. Good listening and communication skills […]
July 13, 2016
It’s probably no secret to you that in today’s fast paced, technology driven world, both children and parents alike are sleep deprived. You can read many […]
June 2, 2016
By Tamara Guo, M.Ed. TEIS Developmental Specialist You have a toddler, right? And every 5 minutes you feel like you are saying “No, stop or don’t!”, […]
May 19, 2016
By Dave Hammer, MA CCC-SLP Director of Professional Development and Speech Services Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America What are the most important things […]
April 26, 2016
By Alex Diaz-Granados Cerebral Palsy Guidance www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com Photo copyright www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com Every year, thousands of babies are diagnosed with cerebral palsy, one of the most common childhood […]
April 19, 2016
By Tamara Guo, M.Ed., TEIS Developmental Specialist and Laura Danforth, StagesLearning.com Developmentally, some experts say that young children don’t fully understand emotions and feelings until around […]
April 4, 2016
By Dave Hammer, MA CCC-SLP Director of Professional Development and Speech Services Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America What intensity of therapy is needed […]
March 28, 2016
By Dave Hammer, MA CCC-SLP Director of Professional Development and Speech Services Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America As a specialist in childhood apraxia […]
March 15, 2016
Does your toddler crawl across the floor and then push himself backwards into a sitting position where his little bottom drops between his feet and knees? […]
February 29, 2016
There is just something about a child’s giggle, am I right? When a young child laughs out loud, as adults we are hard pressed not to […]
February 16, 2016
By Gayle Lightfoot Ball RDH, MA Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene Check our Blog posting from January 27 for Part One of this series and our Blog posting from February 8 […]
February 8, 2016
By Gayle Lightfoot Ball RDH, MA Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene Check our Blog posting from January 27 for Part One of this series. Fact 4 When should children have their first dental appointment? The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends children should have their first dental examination when the first tooth appears. Fact 5 […]
January 27, 2016
By Gayle Lightfoot Ball RDH, MA Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene This is Part One of a series. At the end of this series parents should have a better understanding of how to […]
January 21, 2016
Do you have Q-Tips. paper and paint? Blue construction paper works best if you use white paint for winter scenes, but any paper & paint color […]
January 10, 2016
By Todd Wolynn, MD, IBCLC, MMM By 1971, only one in five moms in the US even attempted to breastfeed. Formula had become the “norm” for […]
December 30, 2015
By Andrea Chiarchiaro, M.S., RD, LDN TEIS Registered Dietitian As this year comes to a close, many of us start to look ahead to the next […]
December 22, 2015
By Mary Yoho, PT TEIS Physical Therapist The holidays are upon us and so are lots of toy ads, commercials and overload for moms and dads. […]
December 15, 2015
By Sean Greer, CO, Pediatric Orthotist & Cranial Helmet Specialist at DeLaTorre Orthotics & Prosthetics In May of 2014, the New York Times highlighted a study […]