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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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My child has just been diagnosed with Hypotonia? Physiotherapy can help!
Children are born with different levels of muscle tone. Each child is different and unique! Some children are born with higher muscle tone and others with low muscle tone. Low muscle tone or hypotonia means your child will have more movement in their joints, and it's harder for them to be strong, balance, coordinate their movements and they often have difficulties keeping up with their peers and playing in the playground. They may not want to be in activities or in gym class

Dr. Janet Hale
Oct 12 min read
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Updates in Pediatric Physiotherapy - Torticollis Infant Exercises - 2024
Hi everyone! I'm just back from the Annual American Pediatric Physical Therapy conference in Rhode Island. They've updated what physiotherapists should be doing with infants with torticollis and plagiocephaly (head flattening) - torticollis infant exercises - including making sure we educate new and expectant parents on the importance of supervised tummy time 2-3x /day, making sure your infant has full movements throughout the body and prevent only using one side of the body

Dr. Janet Hale
Nov 25, 20242 min read
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PACE Physio - Infant Child Physiotherapy: Questions for your Pediatric Physiotherapist on Infant & Child Motor Development?
Infants and Children, reaching their full potential in infant motor development and child motor development.

Dr. Janet Hale
Jan 4, 20232 min read
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Tips from PACE Physio - Infant Physiotherapy - Infant Posture - Stroller Time - Keeping your infant's head aligned
Tips from PACE Physio - Infant Physiotherapy - help correct your infant posture during stroller time

Dr. Janet Hale
Nov 10, 20222 min read
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Tips from PACE Physio, Infant Physiotherapy, how would a Physiotherapist help with my infant with infant motor development?
Tips from PACE Physiotherapy, infant physiotherapy, on how physiotherapy can help optimize your infant's motor development

Dr. Janet Hale
May 16, 20222 min read
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Tips from PACE Physio - a Pediatric Physiotherapist, specializing in Infant and Child Motor Development.
Tips from PACE Physio - Infant Physiotherapy & Child Physiotherapy: Advice from a Pediatric Physiotherapist?

Dr. Janet Hale
Jan 21, 20223 min read
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PACE Physio - Infant & Child Physiotherapy - What is Play-based Physiotherapy?
PACE Physio - Infant and Child Physiotherapy - help your child get stronger and practice motor development in everyday activities

Dr. Janet Hale
Jan 17, 20222 min read
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Tips from PACE Physio, Infant Physiotherapy, how can I help my infant with early infant development - staying calm, happy and regulated ?
Tips from PACE Physio, infant physiotherapy, how to help my infant with early infant development, staying calm, happy and regulated.

Dr. Janet Hale
Nov 21, 20212 min read
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Tips from PACE Physio, Infant Physiotherapy, "The Power of being a Parent" - optimizing early infant motor development
Tips from PACE Physio - Infant Physiotherapy "The Power of being a Parent" - optimizing infant motor development

Dr. Janet Hale
Nov 21, 20212 min read
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Tips from PACE Physio - Infant Physiotherapy - Watching your infant's cues to optimize early infant development
Tips from PACE Physio - Infant Physiotherapy - Watching your infant's cues to optimize early infant development

Dr. Janet Hale
Nov 21, 20212 min read
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PACE Physio - Infant Physiotherapy Self Regulation in Babies
Learn your infant's cues; help your infant help themselves with infant calming, infant regulation

Dr. Janet Hale
Nov 20, 20212 min read
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PACE Physio: Infant Physiotherapy, tummy time trick - make sure their elbows are under their shoulders
Quick tip from PACE Physio, infant physiotherapy, about tummy time. Place elbows underneath the shoulders, to help them lift up their head.

Dr. Janet Hale
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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Tips from PACE Physio, Infant Physiotherapy, my infant is bottom scooting instead of crawling. Is that OK?
Your infant is now able to move around in her environment to explore and that is excellent! However if she is bottom scooting, she is likely not crawling on all fours. It's important to see a pediatric physiotherapist to help you get her used to supporting on all fours and then crawling. Why do I need to change the bottom scooting ? Many infants who bottom scoot also have weakness and overall low tone in their muscles. Why is crawling important ? Crawling helps with a lot of

Dr. Janet Hale
Nov 8, 20212 min read
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Learn about Physiotherapy in Agir Tot, Early Intervention for Infant and Child Development in Quebec CLSC's
How Early Intervention, Agir Tot, helps with Infant and Child Development in Quebec CLSC's - ACT early to prevent later difficulties

Dr. Janet Hale
Aug 28, 20213 min read
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Information from PACE Physio: Research on Torticollis and Reflux - are they connected?
Information from PACE Physio: Research on Torticollis and Reflux - are they connected?

Dr. Janet Hale
May 14, 20212 min read
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PACE Physio - Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Practice makes perfect in learning to walk
PACE Physio - Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Practice makes perfect in learning to walk

Dr. Janet Hale
Apr 16, 20212 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
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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
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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
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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
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