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Youth Sports Injuries: What to Look For
Posted in: Orthopaedic & Sports MedicineEssentially, there are two types of injuries that can occur in sports and recreational activities: a traumatic or sudden injury or an overuse injury. Both injuries can be serious and mean valuable time away from an athlete’s sport or your child’s favorite activity. When an injury…
Would a Psycho-educational Assessment Be Right for My Child?
Posted in: PsychologyParents often seek out psychology services because they are looking for a psycho-educational assessment for their child. This assessment may be initiated due to school and/or parental concerns about a child’s cognitive functioning, learning, attention, and/or behaviour at school. Psycho-educational assessments evaluate a child’s thinking/reasoning abilities…
Why is the Occupational Therapist Playing with my Child?
Posted in: Occupational TherapyAs Occupational Therapists, a question that we are often asked is, “Why do you spend your entire session simply playing with my child”? Although it may not appear as though therapy goals are being addressed, or that functional activities are being worked on, a good…