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Fragile X Syndrome

May 9, 2013

Fragile X Syndrome is one of the most common forms of inherited intellectual disability in children.  This condition arises by a mutation in a single gene on the X chromosome.  Both males and females can have Fragile X; however, as males have only one X chromosome, they are usually affected more severely and show poorer [...]

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The Power of Push-Ups

May 3, 2013

“It’s too cold, I get bored, I’m so out of shape,” or, my personal favorite, “I’d rather eat this slice of pizza.” These are all too familiar utterances between my friends and I. Excuses of why-not to workout come in all shapes, sizes and extremes. Believe me, this winter, I have attempted to validate my [...]

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Questions About Medication For Children

May 2, 2013

For many children, therapy or accommodations are not sufficient to support their needs.  It is often that these children will need pharmacological intervention to help improve their attentional regulation, impulse control, emotional regulation and/or behavioral self control. Parents should be honest with their pediatrician about medication as well as ask several questions about ensuring the [...]

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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month

May 1, 2013

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month! Many children may have difficulties with one or more aspect of speech and/or language, and according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), early detection and intervention can often be the most effective. Below are some helpful tips parents can use to promote speech and language skills at home: [...]

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What is a Videoflouroscopic Swallow Study?

April 30, 2013

Many children experience feeding and swallowing difficulties and they present in a variety of different ways. In order to provide the most effective and appropriate therapy, it is often that physical or physiological abnormalities of the swallowing mechanism must first be ruled out. In order to do this, a video swallow study – Videofluoroscopic Swallow [...]

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How to Elicit the /m/ Sound in Your Child’s Speech

April 26, 2013

Every sound of speech has a place of production, manner of production and can either be voiced or voiceless sounds. Place of production is the accurate placement of articulators. Manner of production is the restriction of airflow in the oral cavity. A voiced sound has the voice box on versus a voiceless sound when the [...]

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Nonverbal Learning Disability

April 25, 2013

The majority of learning disabilities that a child may have are language-based.  These include deficits with the child’s reading achievement as well as written expression.  Researchers have found that there is a small percentage of children that demonstrate adequate or above average verbal functioning; however, they have significant weakness with their nonverbal reasoning. Researchers and [...]

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5 Top Chicago and North Shore Gyms for Children After They Graduate from Physical Therapy

April 24, 2013

My Gym My Gym offers programs and classes to that are designed to help children that are 6 weeks through 13 years of age to develop physically, cognitively and emotionally.  They offer structured weekly classes that incorporate music, dance, relays, games, special rides, gymnastics, sports and more. Children will gain strength, balance, coordination, agility and [...]

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When Should My Child Be Able To Go Up and Down Stairs?

April 23, 2013

The thought of your child going up and down a flight of stairs independently may be quite a very alarming thought, especially for parents of new walkers; however, learning to negotiate the stairs is an important part in your child’s strength and motor development. Below is a guideline of ages at which your child should [...]

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Strategies to Boost you Child’s Memory

April 17, 2013

There are two general types of memory strategies: Internal strategies refer to ways to retrieve information more easily by thinking about something in a different way, whereas external strategies refer to ways to compensate utilizing mechanisms outside of your brain to help you remember information. Depending upon the situation, one strategy may be more beneficial [...]

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