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Assistive Tech > Mobility
When to Replace Your Child's Wheelchair: Fit Indicators and Insurance Timeline
...safety issues and confirm that your child has outgrown their wheelchair. Pediatric wheelchairs have a limited lifespan not because they wear out, but because...years or more, children's chairs must adapt to or be replaced for rapid growth spurts, changing postural needs, and evolving mobility skills. Knowing...
Medical > Pediatrics
Therapeutic Approaches to Autism: Exploring Pediatric Possibilities
...meaningful, and effective therapy. In the world of pediatrics, the approach to managing autism is continually...of the critical shifts in managing autism in pediatrics has been the emphasis on early intervention. A...curriculum, the daily environment becomes an arena for growth and development. The key to success involves an...
Research > Genetics
Clues to Treating Cancers Found in Genomes
...lymphoblastic leukemias. This research is a part of the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project, which is a three-year effort...Project, which is a three-year effort to sequence 600 pediatric cancers and the normal DNA of the children who...disease. If the gene could be turned off, perhaps the growth of cancer could be reversed in patients. Evans...
Education > Early Intervention
Early Warning Signs Your Baby or Toddler May Need Early Intervention
...intervention can make a significant difference. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends developmental screenings at 9, 18, and 30 months - but you don't...physical development, cognitive skills, communication, social-emotional growth, and adaptive behavior. It's designed to help you recognize when it's time...
Health > Nutrition
Breastfeeding Promotes a Healthy Gut in Babies
...intestinal stability,” said researcher Robert Chapkin. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding for the first six months of life. According to...ability to absorb calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. It also promotes the growth of healthy bacteria in the stomach. Some women may not be able to breastfeed....
Research > Genetics
When Genetic Testing for Autism Finds Nothing: What a Negative Result Means
...is one page long and says, in careful clinical language, that the lab found nothing to tell you. That page is one of the most misread documents in pediatric genetics. It does not say your child has no genetic cause. It says that the specific test that was ordered, read against the reference databases as...
Parenting > Adulthood
Transition from High School: A Year-by-Year Timeline for Planning Adult Life
...sequence of decisions that starts years earlier, and each one has a window that closes if you miss it. I've spent a career watching two systems, pediatric medicine and special education, hand a young person off to adulthood at almost the same time. Both transitions get treated as paperwork. Neither is...
Therapies > Speech
Virtual Speech Therapy: Does It Work as Well as In-Person Sessions?
...can evaluate before committing. What the Research Shows. Telehealth speech therapy has been studied longer than most parents assume, with adult and pediatric outcome data going back over a decade and accelerating sharply after 2020. The consistent finding: children working on articulation and expressive...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Mobility Equipment Maintenance: Keeping Wheelchairs and Walkers Safe
Routine maintenance checklist for pediatric wheelchairs, gait trainers, and walkers to prevent breakdowns and ensure safety.
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer: What Families Should Know About the Technology
...device does, who it helps, what the research says, and what it realistically costs to access. What the Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer Is. Trexo is a pediatric robotic gait trainer designed for home and clinical use. It supports children as young as 18 months and up to 100 pounds. The device consists of motorized...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Adaptive Strollers vs. Wheelchairs: Which Mobility Device Does Your Child Need?
Your pediatric therapist just suggested it's time to transition from your child's adaptive stroller to a wheelchair. Your child is four years old, still working...
News > Research
The FDA Just Gave a Rare Pediatric Gene Therapy Its Fastest Regulatory Track. Here's What Families of Children with NGLY1 Deficiency Need to Know.
FDA grants RMAT designation to GS-100 gene therapy for NGLY1 Deficiency based on early clinical improvements in motor function.