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Babies
and Children
People usually think that, being so young,
babies and children should have no structural
stresses or strains in their bodies. This
is certainly not the case. Being born, whether
naturally or by cesarean section, is often
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Osteopathy
/ Pregnancy and Childbirth
Pregnancy and Childbirth Pregnancy is a
unique and powerful experience. Enormous
physical, hormonal and emotional changes
take place over a relatively short period
of time. The body has to adapt to carrying
up to 20lb of baby, waters and ....more |
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PDD,
Aspergers, Autism
Parents
have been going to doctors, paediatricians,
speech therapists, occupational therapists,
psychologists and then eventually get a
diagnoses. (Some parents say they are going
to write a book on being misdiagnosed.)
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Bipolar
Mood Disorder in Children
Mental
health is scary to talk about, especially
when it comes to psychiatric illnesses.
What is even more scary is when it happens
to ones child, and when the onset is in
their early childhood and pre teen years.
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Swimming
Swimming is a vital life skill and all children
must be taught to swim from a young age.
It has been said that kids between the ages
of 4years and 5 years are the highest risk
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Itsy
Bitsy Yoga
Itsy Bitsy Yoga brings parents & caregivers
new ways to calm, soothe, and nurture your
baby as well as giving you the tools to
give your baby a strong and healthy foundation
that will last beyond the preschool years
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Paediatric
Occupational Therapy
Who
are we? What
do we do? Who
do we help?
Paediatric Occupational Therapists are health
professionals trained in the medical and
behavioural sciences including neurology,
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What
is Autism?
An angelic, normal looking child with a
hidden disability.
A child with a good memory who can learn,.........more |
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Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder
- What
is all the fuss and research about?
Whereas ADHD is a behavioural disorder,
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Symptoms
of Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder
It is estimated
that 3 -7% of children suffer from ADHD,
while it is diagnosed
approximately three times more often in
boys than in girls. ........more |
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The
importance of Omega 3
Many foods
claim to contain this power-house essential
fatty acid responsible for cell
Membrane health and maintenance in ALL cells
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What
is Play Therapy?
Children
are brought into Play Therapy to address
and resolve their problems. Often, by the
time children arrive for therapy,
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The
building blocks for letting my child blossom
- self image
Our children are born
into our lives as special gifts. It is our
task to guide and parent them into becoming
those unique individuals they are intended
to be. A seed for growth is
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Benefits
of encouraging children to read
During
the early years children are like sponges
absorbing information at lightning speed.
So it is vitally important that children
are read aloud to at this time.
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