Why Child Development is MORE Complicated than a Developmental Milestone Checklist
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Why Child Development is MORE Complicated than a Developmental Milestone Checklist

Why More is Needed than a Developmental Milestone Checklist to Evaluate a Child’s Development For years I have said to families and friends…… Pediatricians are developmental screeners. THEY ARE NOT THE EXPERT. Neither do I want them to be. I want my pediatrician to be able to diagnose my child if they have a serious…

The Importance of Maintaining Professional Boundaries
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The Importance of Maintaining Professional Boundaries

Setting up professional boundaries in healthcare that include not becoming too “friendly” or too forgiving with canceled sessions, etc, with clients is very important in our professions. I have seen this happen and it is not pretty. When it happens I believe therapists become too invested in not only the therapy outcome but their overall…

How to Become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist
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How to Become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Occupational therapy involves working hands-on helping different patients to get back to or learning everyday tasks or “occupations”. OTs help individuals of all ages develop, recover, or maintain the skills needed to complete daily living and work activities. Pediatric occupational therapists specifically work with children under the age 18 in many varied settings. Many are…