Why is rolling in infancy important?
Rolling helps an infant develop an awareness and an ability to use their trunk in movement. When an infant first learns to roll, it's...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Check out the latest research on toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
I found an interesting article published in the Physical Therapy Journal (Yang et al., 2019), about toddlers, aged 30-36 months, with...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
How can I help my infant with sitting upright? Comment puis-je aider mon bébé à s'asseoir?
Infants when they are about 5 months of age like to be in a sitting position but they don't have any balance in this position. You can...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
How can I help my infant with tummy-time? Comment puis-je aider mon bébé avec le temps du ventre?
It's really important for infants to be on the floor to play as much as possible, on their tummies, in sitting and on all fours. It helps...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
What is the impact of childhood obesity on body posture?
The Journal of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal (P. Molina-Garcia et al., February 17, 2021) just came out with an article...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Feb 17, 2021
- 1 min
What is social communication in infancy?
Do you want to learn more about your infant's social communication development? How well is your infant looking at you? Gesturing?...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Does it mean anything if my child "W" sits?
Children sit in lots of different sitting positions, but if they tend to only sit in one position, like "W sitting", it can mean...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
Is Crawling Important? L'exploration est-elle importante?
Many parents ask me whether it's important that my infant learn to crawl. Yes it's important! And it's important they do it well. When...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
Have you noticed the back of your infant's head is flat?
It's called "plagiocephaly", usually from lying more on one side than the other. It's often associated with torticollis, a tightening of...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
What is developmental coordination disorder (DCD)? Qu'est-ce que le trouble de DCD?
I wanted to direct you to the CanChild website for more information about DCD, if your child is clumsy, falling a lot and having having...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
How do I help my infant with Torticollis? Comment puis-je aider mon enfant atteint de torticolis?
You might be asking, what is torticollis (also called congenital muscular torticollis)? It is fairly common and is generally recognized...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Apr 5, 2020
- 2 min
Why is Tummy Time Important? Pourquoi le temps sur le ventre est-il important?
Tummy Time helps to develop strength in the neck and back muscles, so infants can reach and play in this position, balance in sitting and...
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Dr. Janet Hale
- Apr 5, 2020
- 3 min
What are the early signs of Autism? Quels sont les premiers signes de l'autisme?
Florida State University has published a checklist for parents to help you detect the early signs of autism as they unfold from 9 to 16...
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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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