by Jennifer Davis | Sep 17, 2024 | Pediatric Therapy
Torticollis is seen in babies who prefer to tilt their heads in one direction only or turn their heads in one direction. Or there could be a tilt and a head turn. It results from tightness of the neck muscles and can ultimately have an effect on the whole...
by Marie Pabica | Aug 31, 2024 | Parenting, Pediatric Therapy
About Amanda, our Host Mom Amanda, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Clinician) based in Northern Virginia, connected with Apex Social through LinkedIn. She has now been a host mom through Apex for a year. What does the process look like for finding live-in care...
by Marie Pabica | Jun 13, 2024 | Pediatric Therapy, Sensory Processing
What is Pediatric Sensory Regulation? How do I know if my child has sensory issues? Pediatric sensory regulation, also known as sensory processing or modulation, refers to the way children perceive, process, and respond to sensory information from their environment....
by Marie Pabica | Mar 29, 2024 | Developmental Delay, Pediatric Therapy, Physical Therapy
What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. It is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or...
by admin | Oct 28, 2023 | Communication, Developmental Delay, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy, Special Education, Speech, Speech Therapy
What is AAC? AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative communication. AAC are methods that can add to or be an alternative to our use of speech/mouth-word communication. AAC could look like… No-tech: a smile to indicate we’re happy, a cringe to show dislike, or...
by admin | Oct 17, 2023 | Developmental Delay, Feeding, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy, Sensory Processing
First, let’s talk about WHAT IS FEEDING THERAPY The goal of feeding therapy is to help patients develop normal, effective feeding patterns and behaviors. A child may be referred for feeding therapist if it has: Difficulty chewing foods, typically swallowing food...
