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My child with Autism is clumsy and falling a lot: Physiotherapy can help?
If your child with a diagnosis of Autism is clumsy and falling a lot they may have difficulties with their motor control. Physiotherapy can help your child with Autism, often including working on balance, strength, sensory awareness of their bodies, coordinating their movements for play and being active in their environments. Physiotherapy will develop a program tailored to your child's needs that you can follow at home or in the park. Physiotherapy can follow you with a ser

Dr. Janet Hale
Oct 212 min read
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Best Physiotherapy Training for Children with Cerebral Palsy
In physiotherapy, I train children with different special needs including cerebral palsy, developmental delays, complex medical needs, spina bifida and others. I work to make sure the child achieves their optimal level of motor performance. I was just reading an article on the best way to train motor tasks in children with cerebral palsy. Is is better to train for the tasks that the child is interested in learning, i.e. their goals, or to train different components of the tas

Dr. Janet Hale
Oct 202 min read
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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
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Information from PACE Physio- Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Check out the latest research on toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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