Parents of Toddler Injured During Superstorm Sandy Share New Photos

Parents of toddler injured during Superstorm Sandy share new photos
Stacy Halstead said her son continues to show progress during his physical therapy sessions at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. "It's still baby steps. Every little step is in the right direction," Stacy Halstead said. Tripp is … Read more on WGCL Atlanta

62nd LYNETT TOURNAMENT: Scranton Prep's Matt Knowles found his fire
"There were days when I didn't want to go to physical therapy, I just wanted to play and have fun. But I missed it so much … "It definitely had a huge impact on our kids because of what we were trying to do with him," Ferguson said. "He and Matt … Read more on Scranton Times-Tribune

Smarter Ways to Discipline Children
For young children, praise needs to be effusive and include a hug or some other physical affection, he says. According to parent management training, when a child does mess up, parents should use mild negative … Parents often torpedo their discipline … Read more on Wall Street Journal

Pediatric Aquatic Therapy – www.cpdiscovery.com, http Aquatic Therapy or pool therapy, as it’s often called, consists of an exercise program done in the water. The buoyancy of the water supports the weight of the child and allows him/her to move in ways that would be impossible on land. Physical Therapists insist the pool relaxes muscles and reduces the force of stress placed on the joints . This, in turn, makes it easier to work and strengthen muscles. In this exclusive segment produced by CP Discovery, Physical Therapist, Susan Cook demonstrates how aquatic therapy works and discusses it’s benefits. Aquatic Therapy may be used in conjunction with other therapies for children with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Down’s Syndrome and a number of other childhood diagnosis. Children with fevers, infections, or bowel/bladder problems may not be able to participate in Aquatic Therapy. For more information on CP related therapies: www.cpdiscovery.com Funding for CP Discovery is provided by http