Dr. Nicole Losse, Director of Physical Therapy at Shandy Clinic, shares expert insight on these conditions and how pediatric physical therapy services can help Torticollis and Plagiocephaly is quite common in infants. In fact, roughly 16% of infants …
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Helping Kids Understand Thunderstorms and Stay Calm
Springtime and summer are notorious for daily thunderstorms. It is not uncommon for storms to cause fear and anxiety in a child, especially our kids with sensory sensitivities. The wind, rain, loud noises, and flashes of light can cause sensory overload. …
A Parent is Getting Deployed
Preparing for Deployment Children of military parents are our nation’s littlest heroes. Preparing for a parent’s deployment can be particularly stressful and difficult. As in any transition, setting up your child for success means preparing ahead of time. …
Mental, Emotional, and Heart Wellness for Kids
Many of us hoped that life would look different as we stepped into 2021. While hope is on the horizon, we may be struggling with the continued life of isolation we experience. This year, make your family’s social-emotional wellness a priority. Give an …
Kids Team Sports and COVID-19
Sports are an important part of our children’s lives. It improves motor coordination, strength, and endurance, lowers the risk of obesity, and increases academic achievement, self-confidence, and so much more. This year, however, we have to weigh these …
New School Year: Expecting Change and Transition
As we begin the new school year, we prepare our children for the new protocols and rules enforced. But we also must prepare our children that those protocols could change at a moment’s notice. Transitions are difficult for all children and adults but …
End of Summer Celebration
This year the transition from summer to the new school year may feel more daunting than ever before. As we prepare for the next chapter to begin, make a point to also celebrate the final days of summer. Eileen McDargh, a resiliency expert, says that the …
Preparing Our Children for the New School Year
Preparing our children for this upcoming school year has brand new challenges. The more effort we make at preparing our children for the upcoming changes (even if they are likely to change again) will only help them feel more confident and …