Feeding Frenzy! Are meal times stressful for you or your child? Do you have a “Problem Feeder” in the family? The Occupational Therapists at Butterfly are hosting a parent education workshop for families with "Problem Feeders". This workshop is for caregivers who are involved in mealtimes with problem feeders, and is appropriate for children who: Over
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I Noticed My Child Has Poor Posture, Could It Be Scoliosis? Growing up in a world full of TV screens, video games and cell phones, millennial children often find themselves sitting or standing in a bent over, forward flexed position with their eyes peeled on whatever piece of technology has caught their interest for that
Will my child simply “grow out of” their speech/language difficulties? Parents are often unsure whether their child will simply “grow out of” their speech or language difficulties as they get older. However, many children will not outgrow their speech difficulties without intervention! Research shows that 40-50% of typically developing children who are late to
Why is math so hard? Let’s say I have the following math problem to solve: Jimmy has five apples and Jan has three apples. Who has more? Let’s count the ways language weaknesses may impact our ability to solve this problem. 1. Math concepts: To solve math word problems, we have to understand linguistic concepts
Concussion – A Parent’s Perspective on not being prepared! Having two kids in sports that have high rates of concussions (hockey and cheer) and being a physiotherapist that works with children, you would think that I would have been better prepared when the inevitable happened and my hockey player had a concussion. But I wasn’t
Athlete’s Perspective on Concussion: Initial Impact When I was in my first year of university, I competed on two competitive cheerleading teams and various clubs that I was apart of – all while balancing the academic demands of a Kinesiology undergraduate program. One night at a cheerleading practice, I received an elbow to the
How do I know if my child has a concussion? Concussion symptoms are not always so easy to spot in children since it’s not something you can see, like a scraped knee. As such, signs and symptoms may take some time to manifest and look different in every child. Initially after any impact, hit, or
Do I have a concussion? A concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury that causes a temporary disturbance in brain cells that can disrupt brain function. The injury is caused by an acceleration or deceleration of the brain that jars or shakes it inside the skull. This can cause a range of physical
What is the OT/PT Paediatric Network and why were they at Butterfly? The OT/PT Paediatric Network is a group of Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists working in the field of paediatrics. Recently the committee met at Butterfly for 2 presentations – the first on Belonging Through Dance by Mallory Ryan, co-owner of Dance Ability and the
