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Tips to Teach your Child Good Posture While Sitting at School

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|Date: August 09, 2021
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Tips to Teach your Child Good Posture While Sitting at School

Submitted by Natalie Frei, PT, DPT, physical therapist at Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy It's ...

Submitted by Natalie Frei, PT, DPT, physical therapist at Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy It's important for children to have good posture while sitting and standing to protect their growin ...

August 09, 2021
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Recommended Pride Books for Kids from Children’s Therapy

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|Date: June 15, 2021
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Recommended Pride Books for Kids from Children’s Therapy

Submitted by Barbara Bryant, SLP, Children’s Therapy Books are an amazing resource we can share with the ...

Submitted by Barbara Bryant, SLP, Children’s Therapy Books are an amazing resource we can share with the children (and adults!) in our lives. A good book can give you a peek into a place you have neve ...

June 15, 2021
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Prevent Possible Childhood Cannabis Exposure at Home

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|Date: March 23, 2021
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Prevent Possible Childhood Cannabis Exposure at Home

By Natalie Carroll, MS, CCC-SLP, Valley Medical Center’s Children's Therapy Since retail cannabis stores ...

By Natalie Carroll, MS, CCC-SLP, Valley Medical Center’s Children's Therapy Since retail cannabis stores opened in Washington state in 2014, accidental marijuana/cannabis exposure calls to the Washing ...

March 23, 2021
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#OutreachAllstars – Equipping the Community for Safer Rides

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|Date: July 31, 2017
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#OutreachAllstars – Equipping the Community for Safer Rides

More than one hundred children in South King County will be riding their bicycles more safely this summer ...

More than one hundred children in South King County will be riding their bicycles more safely this summer thanks to a terrific trio from Valley’s Rehabilitation Services department. On June 23 at Les ...

July 31, 2017
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6 Tips for Helping Your Kids Maintain Healthy Cholesterol

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|Date: April 25, 2017
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6 Tips for Helping Your Kids Maintain Healthy Cholesterol

Most people don't worry about high cholesterol until they become adults, but the truth is that cholestero ...

Most people don't worry about high cholesterol until they become adults, but the truth is that cholesterol can be a problem in childhood. Encourage your child to eat at least five (or more!) daily ser ...

April 25, 2017
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Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

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|Date: June 17, 2016
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Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

Recognizing Early Signs of Stroke in Children can Improve Outcomes I thought strokes only occur in older ...

Recognizing Early Signs of Stroke in Children can Improve Outcomes I thought strokes only occur in older people, not children. What exactly is a stroke? A stroke occurs when there is poor blood flow t ...

June 17, 2016
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Five Reasons to Build a Care Notebook for Your Child

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|Date: June 14, 2016
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Five Reasons to Build a Care Notebook for Your Child

The Care Notebook is a resource available for parents of children with complicated needs or for those who ...

The Care Notebook is a resource available for parents of children with complicated needs or for those who see different types of healthcare providers. You can use it to organize home records/reports/t ...

June 14, 2016
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Do All Babies and Toddlers Benefit from Being Read to?

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|Date: March 14, 2016
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Do All Babies and Toddlers Benefit from Being Read to?

Important brain development continues from birth through the age of 3 years. This is a great window of op ...

Important brain development continues from birth through the age of 3 years. This is a great window of opportunity for parents and caregivers to expose infants and toddlers to early language enrichmen ...

March 14, 2016
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Looking for Caregiver Support? Check out Parent to Parent!

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|Date: May 14, 2015
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Looking for Caregiver Support? Check out Parent to Parent!

Parent to Parent provides support and information for families of children with developmental disabilitie ...

Parent to Parent provides support and information for families of children with developmental disabilities. Some of the free services include: Matching parents in one-on-one relationships with trained ...

May 14, 2015
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National Infant Immunization Week: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? Should it Even be a Question?

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|Date: April 20, 2014
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National Infant Immunization Week: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? Should it Even be a Question?

As a pediatrician I am asked many questions on a variety of topics, but the ones that come up most ...

As a pediatrician I am asked many questions on a variety of topics, but the ones that come up most frequently are regarding vaccinations: Are vaccines safe? What are the side effects of vaccine ...

April 20, 2014
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Tips to Teach your Child Good Posture While Sitting at School

Tips to Teach your Child Good Posture While Sitting at School

Recommended Pride Books for Kids from Children’s Therapy

Recommended Pride Books for Kids from Children’s Therapy

Prevent Possible Childhood Cannabis Exposure at Home

Prevent Possible Childhood Cannabis Exposure at Home

#OutreachAllstars – Equipping the Community for Safer Rides

#OutreachAllstars – Equipping the Community for Safer Rides

6 Tips for Helping Your Kids Maintain Healthy Cholesterol

6 Tips for Helping Your Kids Maintain Healthy Cholesterol

Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

Five Reasons to Build a Care Notebook for Your Child

Five Reasons to Build a Care Notebook for Your Child

Do All Babies and Toddlers Benefit from Being Read to?

Do All Babies and Toddlers Benefit from Being Read to?

Looking for Caregiver Support? Check out Parent to Parent!

Looking for Caregiver Support? Check out Parent to Parent!

National Infant Immunization Week: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? Should it Even be a Question?

National Infant Immunization Week: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? Should it Even be a Question?