When you think of reflexes, what comes to mind? You might imagine a doctor checking reflexes by hitting your knee, causing your leg to jump up. You’re not in conscious control of that action, it’s reflexive. The same is true of blinking, or jumping when startled by a loud...
Happy National Breastfeeding Month! Breastfeeding is strongly recommended for the first 6 months of a newborn’s life and encouraged until 12 months of age. Do you know why?
We have compiled a list of widely spread myths about tongue-ties, and their corresponding facts. Myth #1: Tongue-ties will correct themselves. The lingual frenulum, or tongue-tied tongue, will stretch or tear without treatment or surgical intervention. Fact: Often ties do not stretch or tear and will cause interference when...
Why does the therapy look like play? The reason is because we want it to look like play! We want the child to look forward to coming to therapy. Children learn and retain information best when they are playing. According to the late Dr. Karyn Purvis, “it takes approximately...
A short explanation on childhood reflexes. A reflex is an automatic, instantaneous response to a stimulus. We establish many childhood reflexes in utero as our nerve pathways develop. When a baby is born, many of its movements are reflexive. For example, a touch to the baby’s cheek causes them...