Physiotherapy Blog

Babies on the MOVE! Enroll now for the Fall session.

BABIES ON THE MOVE: Babies on the Move Fall schedule is NOW ready. Sign up NOW so you don't miss out! Registration Opening Times (8:00 a.m. online | 8:30 a.m. at the Sports & Rec office) Residents: Tuesday, August 11th; Non-Residents: Tuesday, August 25th Fall Session Details: Starts: Week of September 21st, 2026. Duration: 6 weeks - Ending on Monday, October 26th, 2026. We will run an early infant class (birth to 6 months) at 10 am and a later infant class (7 - 12 months) a

Dr. Janet Hale

3 days ago3 min read

Promote your Infant's Development

As a pediatric physiotherapist, I'm often asked what does it take to make sure my infant develops on track with his peers. When we think if development, it involves development in motor skills, language and communication, social emotional skills and thinking skills. A recent study by Carson et al, 2024 in Child: Care, Health and Development asked that very question. They studied 93 parents and their infants and looked at different infant activities including tummy time play,

Dr. Janet Hale

Jul 163 min read

Updates in Pediatric Physiotherapy - Training Motor Movements

Hi everyone! I'm just back from the American Pediatric Physical Therapy Conference in Rhode Island and they were reminding us about how what to focus on in training new motor movements like crawling, walking, balancing, climbing etc. The most important concept is that the infant or child do the motor movement themselves or actively - that is what creates motor learning and develops the brain circuitry. Training motor movements has to be fun, something the child is interested

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 25, 20242 min read

Information from PACE Physio- Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Check out the latest research on toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dr. Janet Hale

Feb 22, 20212 min read

Tips from Pace Physio - Infant and Child Physiotherapy - What are the early signs of Autism at 9 to 16 months of age?

Dr. Janet Hale

Apr 5, 20203 min read