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With hearing loss since birth, Cameron leads his family along a rewarding journey Blog Hearing Aids Hearing Loss Newborns Audiology If you know me, you know I’m someone who works best with a plan. Even when it comes to hectic things in life, like the …

Q&A with Patient Experience Leaders Blog Patient and Family Centered Care Staff Stories Dr. Dana Williams, Medical Director of Patient Experience, and Andrea Aken’Ova, Director of Patient and Family Centered Care.   Every clinician and staff member has an …

9 tips to help teens build healthy self-esteem Blog Mental Health Self esteem Psychology Being a teen is hard. They’re faced with the pressures of school, plans following graduation, extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, responsibilities at home and …

10 helpful facts about Cystic Fibrosis Blog Lung transplant Modular therapy Newborn screening Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder in which the body makes a thick, sticky mucus that can cause severe problems in the lungs, …

A child’s mental health is as important as their physical health Blog Mental Health Suicide Prevention Psychology An alarming number of young people are struggling with feelings of helplessness, depression and thoughts of suicide.  Centers for Disease …

Talking to kids about autism Blog Autism Mental Health Psychology We are working toward a world with true acceptance of disabilities. Talking to children about disabilities, including autism, can be challenging. It’s really hard to know what to say …

Getting needed accommodations and services from your school teams Blog School Psychology Your child has been diagnosed with a disabling condition. As if adjusting to this news isn’t enough, you learn that the condition can affect your child’s learning or …

Taking a “reading” on reading problems Blog Dyslexia School Psychology Disabilities that affect reading Different cultures have different names for objects. Think about a book. In French, we’d call this object “un livre.” In Spanish, “el libro.” In …

Parent management training: Making it work for your family Blog Mental Health Parenting Psychology We all know the drill: “Please – just five more minutes!” “I’m almost done with my game, Mom!” “Ugh, Dad, can’t you just leave me alone?!” Whether it’s …

Managing sleep regression in infants and toddlers Blog Primary Care Sleep regression Sleep New parents have a lot on their plates. Changes in a child’s sleep pattern can be stressful, so we spoke to Dr. Gary Kirkilas , a Phoenix Children’s pediatrician, …