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Innovative vision screenings can protect your kids from preventable vision impairment
… Care Phoenix Children’s Pediatrics Most children are very accustomed to having their cutest moments captured in photos … the child’s eyes for possible vision impairments, such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), …
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#MackyStrong: A 2-year-old boy’s remarkable journey battling and beating cancer
… a blessing because I was having to go through it all alone. My husband was at home with our other children. It was very … Mack is embarking on new life adventures, from playing soccer and football to jumping on the trampoline with his big …
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Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week September 20 – 26, 2020
… Child Safety I remember leaving the hospital after having my first child: I was equal parts excited and scared … I had been a car seat technician for almost two years when my son was born, and I felt confident installing his car … I felt an enormous responsibility when I was securing my newborn son in his car seat for the first time. Child …
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Greyson crawls, stands, takes early steps
… about her calm, thorough manner that helped relieve my stress, and I am very grateful for her support – every … radiologists can identify clubfoot prenatally with greater accuracy,” she continued. “This means we can shift from a …
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New Sleep Recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine For the First Time Defining How Much Sleep Children Need
A physician with Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital has helped create new recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), defining how much sleep children need. Matthew Troester, DO, pediatric neurologist, is one of 13 sleep medicine experts from around the world who developed the recommendations. This is the first time AASM has made sleep recommendations for children, and it will change the way doctors advise parents on how much sleep children should get every day.
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Celebrating our children with Down syndrome
… all individuals with Down syndrome. The date acknowledges Trisomy 21, the triplication of the 21st chromosome, which causes … with a nurse practitioner, the clinic’s team includes an occupational therapist, a physical therapist, a speech …
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Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day
… at Phoenix Children’s Developmental Pediatrics Neurology Trisomy 21 Down Syndrome World Down Syndrome Day , which falls on … to live their best lives. There are times when the accomplishments and achievements of these individuals are …
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Thinking of adding a dog to your family?
… Safety Growing up, I remember asking - almost begging - my parents if we could get a dog. This was something my sister and I always wanted. Fast forward several years, … caring for other children, working, etc.). Injuries can occur in less than 4 minutes. A hug or pat on the head from a …
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Talking to kids about autism
… Health Psychology We are working toward a world with true acceptance of disabilities. Talking to children about … move their arms or bodies in different ways. Debunk common myths about autism Myth : Autistic people don’t feel …
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Where Hope Beats Strong
Born with a rare genetic heart condition, Andrea faced a life-threatening diagnosis... her heart was failing. But Andrea’s resilience, and the support of those around her, carried her forward.
