Paging Dr. Google

Paging Dr. Google   Medical information on the internet can easily create confusion and anxiety. So be careful when you whip out your laptop or IPad to look up your latest little symptom. The internet can provide you a lot of helpful information and it’s important to be informed about your health and advocate for […]

Exercise for Autism?

  A study was presented at the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy’s Association Section on Pediatrics at the 2016 conference on exercise programs for children with autism. The lead researcher, Susan Ronan DPT,PCS, said that a 4 month program led to significant improvements in scores on social responsiveness and physical endurance.    Children with autism […]

Breastfeeding and pain

     Breastfeeding helps bonding, provides optimal nutrition, supplies important antibodies and reduces the rate of sudden infant death. A new report suggests it may help with something else too. Infants who nurse during vaccine administration cry and feel less pain than babies who are soothed in other ways. On average breastfed babies cried for […]

Virtual Violence

Virtual Violence is increasing in our child’s online and video game experience.  Studies are showing a significant link between exposure to media violence and the rise of aggressive behavior and thoughts and anger in our children. Parents tell me frequently that my child’s anger and frustration improved when we stopped ‘that’ video game OR limited […]

What does sugar have in common with cigarettes?

An article on Medscape titled “Sugar is the New Tobacco, so Let’s Treat it that Way” caught my eye. The commentary said that the United Kingdom is introducing a 20% tax on sugar sweetened beverages in 2017. The World Health Organization recommends the same tax on sugary drinks to curb the epidemic of both obesity […]

Fear Response

How would you like your child to react to a stressful situation?  Most parents reply ‘with confidence and calmness’.  No parent wants their kid to ‘freak out’ in a stressful situation.  How we model responses to stressful situations is a teaching moment for our kids.  Explaining war and the news, the weather, and violence sometimes […]

A League of her Own

As a female athlete myself, one of my favorite childhood movies that my parents, sisters, and I would watch was A League of Their Own, it’s a classic! It was based on a true story about women entering the sports entertainment industry in the early 1940’s and how they pioneered women’s roles both on and […]