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July 14, 2013Birth-to-three, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocks, , by

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 …
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June 28, 2013Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Medically-Fragile, , by

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 …
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June 26, 2013Birth-to-three, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocks, , , by

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 …
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June 26, 2013Autism, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocks, , , by

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 …
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June 10, 2013Down Syndrome, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocks, , , by

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 …
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