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September 4, 2013Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Medically-Fragile, Uncategorizedcerebral palsy, health condition, medically fragile, special needsby Shelby Schnell

When Your Child is Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

The first and arguably most important step to take when you discover that your child is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy is to educate yourself. What exactly is Cerebral Palsy? According to Mayo Clinic, Cerebral Palsy is defined as a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by …

August 29, 2013Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Positive Parentingday care, parenting tips, seperation anxietyby Shelby Schnell

Transitioning Your Child to Day Care

Change is Hard For Everyone The time has come for your baby or toddler to start day care. Many questions run through a parent’s mind: “Will they like it?” and “Can I handle this?” Take a deep breath, it will be okay. Change is hard; it is natural to want …

August 28, 2013Home & Family, How To, How To’s, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Positive Parentingbad behavior, How to, tantrumsby Shelby Schnell

How to Deal With Tantrums in Public

A child’s early years are full of developmental milestones. While a child’s first steps have us running for the camera, a toddler’s first tantrums have us running for the hills. Even worse is when these tantrums occur in public. Ideally, most of the work done to control tantrums will happen …

August 28, 2013Health & Wellness, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Nutritionfruit, healthy, kids, nutrition, snacks, vegetablesby Shelby Schnell

Healthy Snacks for Kids

Although it’s easy to grab a prepackaged snack for your child, processed snacks lack proper nutritional value and are often high in sugar. But by devoting time to making healthy snacks easily accessible, good food can be within arm’s reach for your child. Preparing healthy snacks with your kids will …

August 21, 2013Autism, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocksautism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, special needsby Shelby Schnell

My Child was Diagnosed with Autism. What’s Next?

When a child receives a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, parents often feel many emotions including sadness, anger, hopelessness and guilt. Other parents are simply relieved that they finally have a name for what has been affecting their child. Both these reactions are normal and parents are allowed to feel …

August 17, 2013Health & Wellness, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Preventative Carehealth and wellness, kids, visionby Shelby Schnell

A Closer Look at Childhood Vision Impairment

When taking a closer look at the percentages surrounding childhood vision impairment, the statistics may be surprising. Some 60% of students identified as problem learners have undetected vision troubles. An estimated 80% of what we learn is through our vision. A whopping 85% of America’s pre-schoolers haven’t undergone a comprehensive …

August 14, 2013Birth-to-three, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Uncategorizedkids, pediatric, physical therapyby Shelby Schnell

Pediatric Physical Therapy

The goal of Pediatric Physical Therapy is to help children independently perform everyday gross motor skills like jumping and running and functional mobility skills like stair climbing and wheelchair mobility. Pediatric Physical Therapists work with children and their families to assist children in reaching their maximum potential to function independently …

August 13, 2013Family Dynamics, Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocksfamily, family activities, family dynamics, homeby Shelby Schnell

The Importance of Family Time

Family time is important. It increases a family’s bond, communication and health and well-being. However, with dual income homes, extracurricular activities and weekend events it can be difficult to find time to spend together as a family. Advances in technology have also put constraints on the time that families spend …

August 6, 2013Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Medically-Fragilehealth and wellness, medically fragile, prematurity, special needsby Shelby Schnell

Prematurity

A baby is considered premature if it is less than 37 weeks old at birth. A premature baby, or preemie, is not fully developed, meaning some vital organs may not be functioning to their full potential or not yet ready to operate at all. While a full-term newborn weighs about …

August 5, 2013Behavioral Disorders, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocksbehavior, health, kids, Post Traumatic Stress Disorderby Shelby Schnell

How to Deal With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is diagnosed in children who have witnessed or been the victim of a significant trauma where someone’s life has been threatened or severe injury has occurred. Some examples include: physical abuse, sexual abuse, violence in the home, automobile accidents …

When Your Child is Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Transitioning Your Child to Day Care

How to Deal With Tantrums in Public

Healthy Snacks for Kids

My Child was Diagnosed with Autism. What’s Next?

A Closer Look at Childhood Vision Impairment

Pediatric Physical Therapy

The Importance of Family Time

Prematurity

How to Deal With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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