What do I need to look for with my Early Walker?
Typically toddlers start walking at 13 months of age. They usually start to get up to standing at a low support surface at 10 months and...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Aug 28, 2021
- 3 min
We have Early Intervention in Quebec "Agir Tot" in the CLSC's
Did you know we have Early intervention services "Agir Tôt in the CLSC's in Quebec? The CLSC's have received additional funding from the...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
Get your child ready for the Team. Préparez votre enfant pour l'équipe
Is your child wanting to be on a sports team but feeling they can't? Are they feeling they are not as coordinated as their friends, they...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
What can a physiotherapist do for my child with Cerebral Palsy?
Infants and children with cerebral palsy have difficulties with their posture and their movement. Generally infants are diagnosed within...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
What are the important milestones of motor development? Quelles sont les étapes importantes?
As a pediatric physiotherapist, I am often asked by parents what are the important motor milestones and when should they get concerned. ...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- May 23, 2021
- 2 min
What can a physiotherapist do for my child with Down Syndrome ?
Infants and children with Down Syndrome come in all variety of shapes, sizes and intellectual ability. One thing all children with Down...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
Why would my child see a physiotherapist?Pourquoi mon enfant verrait-il un physiothérapeute?
Physiotherapists who work with infants and children help them with their delays in development. These delays come about sometimes because...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Torticollis and Reflux - are they connected? Torticolis et reflux... sont-ils liés ?
A study done by Bercik et al. in 2019 decided to look at this question. They actually found in studying 2519 infants, that the group of...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- May 14, 2021
- 3 min
What does a pediatric physiotherapist do? Que fait un physiothéapeute pédiatrique ?
Pediatric physiotherapists, or physical therapists in the USA, work with infants, children and adolescents typically, from birth to 21...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Apr 25, 2021
- 2 min
What is a Developmental Delay? Qu'est-ce que le retard de développement?
Infants, toddlers and children develop on a developmental trajectory. Infants learn to control the posture of their head before their...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Apr 25, 2021
- 2 min
What are the RED Flags associated with autism?
Have you noticed your infant doesn't like to look at you? Have you noticed your baby seems to like to be on his/her own and not share...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
Paediatric PT - Motor skills & Brain power
A recent research study by Harbourne and Berger (2019) found that incorporating problem solving games into encouraging motor & postural...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
Practice makes perfect - walking
Learning to Walk: On average, infants practice 6 hours/day to learn how to walk. As with crawling, this practice helps them learn about...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
What are people saying about PACE Physio?
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Janet. We were blessed to have her as our Physical Therapist through Early Intervention in...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Apr 9, 2021
- 1 min
Practice Makes Perfect; La pratique rend parfait
Did you know that infants learning to crawl spend about 5 hours / day practicing or 41% of their day. Learning needs multiple...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Flattening on the back of the head - Why its important to treat early
"Plagiocephaly" or flattening on the back of the head, happens very early in life, at about 2 months of age and beyond. It usually means...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Mar 21, 2021
- 2 min
How do sitting & walking help with cognition & social communication?
You might think motor milestones like sitting and walking are separate from cognition or social communication like language, play, self...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Attention New Parents! Attention nouveaux parents!
Dr. Amy Wetherby at Florida State University is looking for infants from birth to three months of age. They are looking into the early...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Mar 14, 2021
- 1 min
What is hypotonia? Qu'est-ce que l'hypotonie?
Infants are born with different levels of muscle tone. Each infant is different and unique! Some infants are born with higher muscle tone...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Mar 14, 2021
- 1 min
What is Toe Walking? Is it a concern? Qu'est-ce que la marche sur les orteils? Est-ce un problème?
It is not usually until about 2 years of age that parents notice their child is consistently walking on their toes. Up until then, the...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Feb 13
- 2 min
What is wrong with "W" sitting?
WHAT is "W" sitting? It is when your child is always or almost always sitting on his/her bottom with the feet on the outside and the...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Jan 4
- 1 min
Questions for your Pediatric Physiotherapist?
Are you wondering whether its typical for your infant to tilt their head to one side? You have questions about why your infant stiffens...
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