by Susan Klemm | Feb 9, 2021 | cranial band, Infant developement, plagiocephaly, Therapy, Tummy Time
During the last 10 years we have seen a steady increase in delayed milestones in infants. The increase in children whose heads are flattened also continues to rise. Many parents whose children are diagnosed with plagiocephaly or brachycephaly are commonly told,...
by Susan Klemm | Jan 14, 2021 | Infant developement, Speech and Language, Therapy
What Sounds/Words Should My Infant Be Producing and When (adapted from “Nobody Ever Told Me [Or my Mother] That” by Diane Bahr M.S., CCC-SLP, CIMI; pgs 219-222) 0-15 months 1-month: Vowel-like sounds, mostly “ee” and “ah” (mostly nasal productions) within cooing 2-3...
by Tammy Herrmann | Jan 13, 2021 | Infant bonding, Infant developement, Infant Feeding, Speech and Language, Therapy
Language development begins at birth. The first signs of social communication begin with eye contact and speaking to your baby, responding to his/her vocalizations and sounds and bonding. Bonding: Skin to skin contact is wonderful in those first months for many...
by Tammy Herrmann | Oct 28, 2020 | Infant developement, Infant Feeding, Therapy
Making Sense of Baby Led Weaning vs. Traditional Weaning. The Ins and Outs of Introducing Solids to Your Infant Baby led weaning is an approach to starting solid foods that, when done fully, skips spoon feeding of purees. Whole table foods are offered instead. The...
by Tammy Herrmann | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Myofascial Release (MFR) is a holistic, therapeutic approach to manual therapy, and offers a comprehensive approach for the evaluation and treatment of the myofascial system, the system of tissues and muscles in the body. Cranial Sacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle,...
by Megan Riley | Jun 8, 2015 | Infant developement, Physical and Occupational therapy
Why do occupational and physical therapists care so passionately about “babies exploring their environment” via rolling and crawling? Why do first grade teachers often have students march in place during the first days of a new school year to assess which...
by Megan Riley | May 19, 2015 | cranial band
30%. That’s our number. Of all the babies that come through our doors, 30% end up needing a cranial band. That means 70% are helped with positioning; myofascial release; refinement of daily routines; kinisiotaping; and so on. Very important to note that if we...
by Megan Riley | May 4, 2015 | Infant developement
Sharpening our Saw meaning we continually focus on learning so we can help babies as comfortably and effectively as possible. On Tuesday Kristin Daley, PhD who specializes in sleep generously shared her knowledge with us. Part of what is on every infant and...
by Megan Riley | May 6, 2014 | cranial band, Therapy
There is an article in the NY Times which references research indicating that baby helmets do not help infants with plagiocephaly or brachycephaly. To understand how that conclusion could have been reached, I read the original research in the BMJ. There are multiple...
by Megan Riley | Jan 10, 2014 | Head shape, Therapy
With concern over your infant’s head shape, parents should continue to follow the Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for safe sleep. That is unless your pediatrician directs otherwise, you should place baby on their back EVERY time they are put down to sleep....
