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Enriched Play for Infants - Helping them Learn
I have just read an article by Deng et al., 2025 (Pediatric Physical Therapy) which discusses the key elements involved in helping infants to learn. The authors mention that enriched play at home involves stimulating numerous systems during playtime, such as vision, hearing, touch, pressure, movement, as well as social and cognitive skills. Enriched play at home should be new to the infant, stimulating and motivating, so that the infant is engaged and active in the activity t

Dr. Janet Hale
2 days ago2 min read


The Importance of early Infant movements - rotation is key
Hi everyone; I was just at an infant movements course this weekend, focusing on early infant movements from preterm and up to 4 months of age. As this time period is before the infants develop voluntary movements, it is seen as a window into the central nervous system and how it functions. When we were watching typical preterm and post term infants, I was surprised at how elegant and fluid their early infant movements were, using variety and rotations, just like a dancer. Ev

Dr. Janet Hale
May 42 min read
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PACE Physio - Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Practice Makes Perfect - learning to crawl.
PACE Physio - Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Practice Makes Perfect - learning to crawl.

Dr. Janet Hale
Apr 9, 20211 min read


PACE Physio - Pediatric Physiotherapy - Plagiocephaly or flattening on the back of the head - Why its important to treat early
PACE Physio - Pediatric Physiotherapy - Plagiocephaly or flattening on the back of the head - Why its important to treat early.

Dr. Janet Hale
Mar 22, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio - How do motor milestones like sitting & walking help with thinking skills, language & social communication?
Tips from PACE Physio - How do motor milestones like sitting & walking help with thinking skills, language & social communication?

Dr. Janet Hale
Mar 21, 20213 min read


PACE Physio - Pediatric Physiotherapy - What is hypotonia or low muscle tone?
Tips from PACE Physio - Pediatric Physiotherapy - What is hypotonia or low muscle tone?

Dr. Janet Hale
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio -Physiotherapy for Children - What is Toe Walking? Is it a concern?
Tips from PACE Physio - Physiotherapy for Children - What is Toe Walking? Is it a concern?

Dr. Janet Hale
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants - Why is rolling in infancy important?
Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants - Why is rolling in infancy important?

Dr. Janet Hale
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio, Infant Physiotherapy - How can I help my infant with tummy time play?
Tips from PACE Physio, Infant Physiotherapy - How can I help my infant with tummy time play?

Dr. Janet Hale
Feb 21, 20212 min read


Information from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants and Children - What is the impact of childhood obesity on child posture?
The Journal of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal (P. Molina-Garcia et al., February 17, 2021) just came out with an article examining the impact of childhood obesity on children's posture. In a review of 73 articles, they found that children and adolescents with obesity had a 1) 1.4% increased risk of lumbar hyperlordosis (the pelvis is tilted forwards), 2) a 5.9% increase of genu valgum (the knees are inwards relative to the hips and ankles), 3) a 1.5 increased ris

Dr. Janet Hale
Feb 21, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio, Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Does it mean anything if my child is"W" sitting?
Tips from PACE Physio, Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Does it mean anything if my child is "W" sitting?

Dr. Janet Hale
Feb 8, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants and Children - Why Is Crawling Important?
Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants and Children - Why Is Crawling Important?

Dr. Janet Hale
Feb 1, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Children - What is developmental coordination disorder (DCD)?
Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Children - What is developmental coordination disorder (DCD)?

Dr. Janet Hale
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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