Child Development
Developmental Screenings
We are using developmental screens in our office at many checkups to make sure we don’t miss any subtle problems.
Recommended Reading
- Babyhood, Leach
- The First Three Years of Life, White
- Infants and Mothers, Brazelton
- Caring for Your Young Baby and Young Child-Birth to Age 5, Shelov, MD and Henneman, MD
- Your Baby’s First Year, Shelov
- What to Expect the First Year, Eisenberg, Markoff and Hathaway
- AAP Guide to Your Child’s Sleep, AAP
- It’s Potty Time (video), Duke Family Series
- How to Get Your Kids to Eat, but not too Much, Ellyn Sutter
- Guide to Toilet Training, AAP
Asthma
Asthma affects one in ten children and is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. As a practice, we are committed to helping you and your child control their asthma symptoms so that they can have a normal and active lifestyle.
Our patients with asthma are closely monitored. We will see your child in the office every 6 months at a minimum – At their well child exam, and again six months later. During your visit, your child may undergo pulmonary function testing and you may be asked to complete an Asthma Control Test. These tools help us understand how well your child’s asthma is controlled.
Your child will also have an examination and we will review his/her symptoms and medication use.
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