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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 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 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 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 …

July 14, 2013Birth-to-three, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blockskids, occupational therapy, special needsby Shelby Schnell

Occupational Therapy for Children

A child’s main job is to play and learn. According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), occupational therapy helps children fully participate in daily activities or “occupations.” Occupational therapists evaluate and treat the physical well-being, psychological, social and environmental factors that may hinder a child’s ability to function. Occupational …

June 28, 2013Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Medically-Fragilehealth conditions, medically fragile, special needsby Shelby Schnell

What is Medically Fragile?

A child is defined as “medically fragile” when, due to abuse or neglect, illness, congenital disorder or brain injury, he/she requires medications, treatments and/or specialized care or equipment. Some conditions that may qualify a child as medically fragile are: Fetal alcohol syndrome Chronic conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis, Down syndrome …

June 26, 2013Birth-to-three, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blockskids, special needs, speech language pathology, speech therapyby Shelby Schnell

Speech Language Pathology

Speech language pathology is the ability to assess, diagnose and treat children and adults with communication and swallowing disorders. Speech language pathologists are specifically trained to look at an individual’s understanding of language (receptive language), the ability to communicate thoughts and ideas (expressive language) and the overall production of speech …

June 26, 2013Autism, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocksautism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, kids, special needsby Shelby Schnell

Autism Spectrum Disorder

What is autism? Autism is a disability that affects how children relate to others. It is believed that about one of every 166 children is born with autism or are likely to develop it. Autism affects children of all races, however four times more boys are diagnosed with autism than …

June 10, 2013Down Syndrome, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building BlocksDown syndrome, kids, medically fragile, special needsby Shelby Schnell

Down Syndrome – Early Intervention Services, Advocacy and Support

Down syndrome occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21. This additional genetic material alters the course of development and causes the characteristics associated with Down syndrome. A few of the common physical traits of Down syndrome are low muscle tone, small stature, an upward slant …

When Your Child is Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

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

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Prematurity

How to Deal With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Occupational Therapy for Children

What is Medically Fragile?

Speech Language Pathology

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Down Syndrome – Early Intervention Services, Advocacy and Support

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