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                                    • October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month – Learn About Valley’s Perinatal Loss Peer Support Group

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                                      |Date: October 25, 2019
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                                      October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month – Learn About Valley’s Perinatal Loss Peer Support Group

                                      October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month – Learn About Valley’s Perinatal Loss Peer Support Group

                                      October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month. Each month, Valley hosts a peer-led support group ...

                                      October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month. Each month, Valley hosts a peer-led support group for perinatal loss. Our goal is to provide a supportive environment that will give families co ...

                                      October 25, 2019
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                                    • Ferries and Whales and Space Needle, Oh My! Children’s Therapy Reception Room Murals Dedicated

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                                      |Date: October 01, 2019
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                                      Ferries and Whales and Space Needle, Oh My! Children’s Therapy Reception Room Murals Dedicated

                                      Ferries and Whales and Space Needle, Oh My! Children’s Therapy Reception Room Murals Dedicated

                                      After six months of planning and another six months of painting, the colorful, community-centric wall mur ...

                                      After six months of planning and another six months of painting, the colorful, community-centric wall murals at Children's Therapy have been completed and were dedicated in early September. Local scen ...

                                      October 01, 2019
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                                    • What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?

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                                      |Date: October 01, 2019
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                                      What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?

                                      What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?

                                      Childhood apraxia of speech, or CAS, is a motor speech disorder that makes it hard for children to coordi ...

                                      Childhood apraxia of speech, or CAS, is a motor speech disorder that makes it hard for children to coordinate their speech helpers (lips, tongue, breath, voice) when speaking. CAS’s severity is differ ...

                                      October 01, 2019
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                                    • We Like to Move It, Move It During October, National Physical Therapy Month!

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                                      We Like to Move It, Move It During October, National Physical Therapy Month!

                                      We Like to Move It, Move It During October, National Physical Therapy Month!

                                      Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control recommends that children and adolescents aged 6 - 17 ye ...

                                      Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control recommends that children and adolescents aged 6 - 17 years participate in 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day? Yet only 24% ...

                                      October 01, 2019
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                                    • Is There a Bright Side to Your Child’s Screen Time? Get the Latest Guidelines

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                                      |Date: October 01, 2019
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                                      Is There a Bright Side to Your Child’s Screen Time? Get the Latest Guidelines

                                      Is There a Bright Side to Your Child’s Screen Time? Get the Latest Guidelines

                                      Recent guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend no screen time for children up to the ...

                                      Recent guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend no screen time for children up to the age of 2 and then no more than an hour of high-quality programming between the ages of 2 - 5. ...

                                      October 01, 2019
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                                    • 8 Tips for a Safe and Enjoyable Halloween for Your Child with Autism or Other Sensory Challenges

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                                      |Date: October 01, 2019
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                                      8 Tips for a Safe and Enjoyable Halloween for Your Child with Autism or Other Sensory Challenges

                                      8 Tips for a Safe and Enjoyable Halloween for Your Child with Autism or Other Sensory Challenges

                                      Many thanks to our colleagues at Seattle Children’s for the following great list of tips! Let your child ...

                                      Many thanks to our colleagues at Seattle Children’s for the following great list of tips! Let your child practice wearing their costume at home. This gives you time to make any last minute modificatio ...

                                      October 01, 2019
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                                    • Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: Sept. 29 – Oct. 5

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                                      |Date: September 27, 2019
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                                      Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: Sept. 29 – Oct. 5

                                      Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: Sept. 29 – Oct. 5

                                      Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer week was declared in 2010 to raise awareness about hereditary cancer ...

                                      Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer week was declared in 2010 to raise awareness about hereditary cancer. Hereditary cancer occurs when an individual has changes or mutations in a gene (for example,  ...

                                      September 27, 2019
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                                    • Not Two, But Three Peas in a Pod-Valley Nurtures Mom through Pregnancy, Delivery and Care of Triplets

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                                      |Date: September 16, 2019
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                                      Not Two, But Three Peas in a Pod-Valley Nurtures Mom through Pregnancy, Delivery and Care of Triplets

                                      Not Two, But Three Peas in a Pod-Valley Nurtures Mom through Pregnancy, Delivery and Care of Triplets

                                      Her first pregnancy still fresh in her memory after only two years, Galina playfully complained to her OB ...

                                      Her first pregnancy still fresh in her memory after only two years, Galina playfully complained to her OB/GYN about being so much more tired and hungry this second time around. Bilha Zomer, MD of Vall ...

                                      September 16, 2019
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                                    • Help the Ones You Love by Knowing the Signs of Stroke – Letter from Valley Board Chair, Donna Russell

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                                      |Date: August 13, 2019
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                                      Help the Ones You Love by Knowing the Signs of Stroke – Letter from Valley Board Chair, Donna Russell

                                      Help the Ones You Love by Knowing the Signs of Stroke – Letter from Valley Board Chair, Donna Russell

                                      Greetings, I’d like to talk with you about Valley’s Stroke Center, new hybrid operating suite and BiPlane ...

                                      Greetings, I’d like to talk with you about Valley’s Stroke Center, new hybrid operating suite and BiPlane Lab dedicated to neuro-interventional care. Some may not realize how exciting these are, but t ...

                                      August 13, 2019
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                                    • Despite Rare Epilepsy, Ongoing Care from Pediatric Neurology Team Helps Hayden Enjoy Kid Stuff

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                                      |Date: August 12, 2019
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                                      Despite Rare Epilepsy, Ongoing Care from Pediatric Neurology Team Helps Hayden Enjoy Kid Stuff

                                      Despite Rare Epilepsy, Ongoing Care from Pediatric Neurology Team Helps Hayden Enjoy Kid Stuff

                                      It was the staring spells that tipped off Hayden’s speech-language pathologist. During occupational and s ...

                                      It was the staring spells that tipped off Hayden’s speech-language pathologist. During occupational and speech therapy at Valley Children’s Therapy for delayed motor skills and attention difficulties, ...

                                      August 12, 2019
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