A Guide to Help the Weary Find Rest It is widely acknowledged that rest is essential to every human’s health and well-being. However, it is often one of those things that is easier said than done. Finding a spare moment, […]
The Alphabet Soup of Acronyms
The Alphabet Soup of Acronyms I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get lost in all the letters. Everything has an acronym, and within the world of disabilities the acronyms seem endless! While I can appreciate the need for […]
Backpack Safety
Celebrating National Physical Therapy (PT) Month with some backpack safety tips from one of our very own UCP Central PA therapists, Erin Coyle: Backpack Safety Choose It Right When it comes to school backpacks, it is not a case of […]
Help with Toilet Training!? YES, please!
I don’t know about you, but toilet training my child (now a 9 year old) hands down, was one of greatest challenges my husband and I had to deal with. In fact, most parents, regardless of their child’s ability level, […]
The hunt for the great TEAL pumpkin
Are you interested in providing a safe and fun “trick or treat” night for every child? Join the initiative from F.A.R.E. (Food Allergy Research & Education) for a non-candy treat as an option for children. Providing a few Halloween stickers, pencils and […]
Kick back and unwind
True or False: Date nights are just a luxurious, good thing to do when you can find the time. Keep this statement in mind when you read this article. You shall find the answer there. (You didn’t think I’d make […]
Never miss these 9 minutes
I’m sure right now you’re thinking, “uh huh?”. I hope you feel as intrigued as I was when I recently heard about your child’s most important nine minutes of their day. I had never realized this concept at all before, but […]
Teach gratitude
Do children know how to be grateful without being taught? Here is a great article from www.today.com titled 20 ways to teach kids gratitude. It is really important that parents intentionally incorporate gratitude into daily living. Parents are the best […]
Achoo! Allergies or a Cold?
Does your toddler have seasonal allergies? Can you tell the difference between an onset of a cold and allergies? One thing I find other parents saying frequently is either, “She’s prone to being sick”, or “Yeah, he’s sniffling again, he’s […]
Time to wake up!
What is that noise? It’s terrible, and so loud, “MOM, MAKE IT STOP!” “It’s 7am and its summer break, why would my alarm be going off?” Said your child after you decided to wake them up early the week before […]