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Understanding and Treating Childhood Bladder Control Difficulties

Children typically gain complete control of their bladder by the age of 3. When this control is lost and the bladder leaks, it’s called urinary incontinence, also known as enuresis. Children under three are not expected to have complete urinary control. Many children are not diagnosed with bladder dysfunction until around the age of 5 or 6. Girls typically achieve bladder control sooner than boys, which results in an earlier diagnosis of enuresis for girls. ...

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How Early Pediatric Occupational Therapy Promotes Lifelong Skills and Development

By addressing motor, play, social, feeding, and self-care skills early in life, occupational therapists can support your young child in creating a solid foundation for their future development. This article will touch on some of the factors that make early intervention (EI) occupational therapy (OT) effective in supporting lifelong skills. Before we jump into the factors, let us talk about the basics of EI occupational therapy.  What is Early Intervention? Early Intervention is a program...

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Picky Eating Help: Feeding Therapy for Toddlers

The toddler years can be a struggle! Little ones between the ages of 1-3 are going through a significant developmental period of growth during this time, and their language and motor skills are exploding! They’re also becoming more vocal and independent in their wants and needs, and their personality is more prominent than you’d expect for how little they are. With these changes often comes the adamant belief that they will NOT eat the food...

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Should You Be Worried If Your Infant Has A Head Tilt?

An infant head tilt is often referred to as Torticollis in infants or infant torticollis. An infant head tilt can be caused by a lack of space in the womb, difficult labor, or the baby’s positioning, which favors one side.  Over time, the neck muscle on the side with the tilt will become tight and shortened. Whereas the muscles on the side opposite the baby’s head tilt, become weak and lengthened. Once this occurs, physical Read more…

By Alicia Amsberry, ago

Understanding the ‘Why’ Behind Toddler Speech Delay

There could be a myriad of different reasons why your toddler may not be talking as much as you’d expect based on their age. Rest assured, once the speech development delay has been identified, there are options to help your child reach the appropriate developmental milestones. A parent or a Speech Language Pathologist often will need to do a little digging to find the ‘why.’  In fact, what parents often think of as a “speech Read more…

By Leanne Boyce, ago