Breech Babies. Treating Muscular Abnormalities With Physical Therapy
Breech babies are often born with muscular irregularities. Like Torticollis, these common conditions are characterized by the tightening of the muscles in infants. This condition is caused by the baby’s head tilting to one side while the chin points to the...
Advancing Social Skills For Adolescent Development
Focusing on practical aspects of communication is essential to the well-being of adolescent development. Pragmatic language therapy is an approach within speech language therapy designed at improving an individual’s ability to utilize language effectively in social contexts.
Understanding & Diagnosing Infant Torticollis
The treatment of congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) includes gentle stretching of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Physical therapy is often prescribed by a general pediatrician and can include stretches (exercises instead of stretches?) and massaging designed to loosen the neck muscles and provide a range of motion toward the affected area.
Changing Childhood Behaviors With ABA Therapy.
One of the most effective approaches when it comes to supporting the development of children is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). It has been used to address a wide range of developmental deficiencies for children in supporting their development and well-being. It has...