3 Characteristics To Look For In Your Child’s Physical Therapist

It’s hard to believe we have been taking Noah to some sort of developmental therapy appointment since he was just three weeks old. In that short 8 months (it’s also hard to believe our little boy will turn 9 months old this month!) we’ve met some great, and some not-so-great therapists. Noah now goes to [Read More…]…

Benefits of Treadmill Training For Children Born With Down Syndrome

In medicine, the term “evidence-based” hold a lot of weight.   It is how every doctor should make decisions.  This means that the result of a certain intervention, may it be a drug, a therapy, or surgery, has been proven by research studies.   You want your doctors to use this kind of medicine as [Read More…]…

4 Reasons You Should Use an Exercise Ball For Hypotonia

You may notice that Noah is sitting, rolling, stretching, and grabbing rubber exercise balls in the majority of his therapy sessions. Today he got to play on a giant, textured rubber peanut exercise ball. They come in a lot of sizes and a few different shapes.  I am fairly certain we have tried them all. So,what’s the [Read More…]…

Early Childhood Intervention Services You May Not Know About

Another day another therapy session. Isn’t it weird how this is just a normal part of your life? I remember when we came home from the hospital I cried. It was not the coming home I had envisioned. One of the reasons I was so sad was that I knew with Noah coming home it [Read More…]…

Exersaucer Vs Jumperoo – Which One Is Best For Your Child?

Exersaucer’s and Jumperoo’s are one of the first things new parents want to buy for their baby. But there’s so many questions. What’s the best exersaucer? Jumperoo versus Exersaucer? Exersaucer or Jumperoo? It’s enough to make your head spin. And as a parent the last thing you need is another thing to stress out about. I’ve got [Read More…]…