Dr. Norwood, a developmental pediatrician, focuses on helping children who either have serious ongoing medical challenges or at some point in the child's life has faced a serious medical challenge.
Some of the topics that Dr. Norwood discusses are:
Why he became a developmental pediatrician
What the difference is between a pediatrician and a developmental pediatrician.
Why the brain's development in the first two years of life is critical to overall development throughout a child's life. (deleted a redundant phrase).
Why, during the first two years of life, the most important activities that you can do to help your child developmentally are reading and talking to your child.
How toxic stress can have an adverse effect on a child’s development.
The importance of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to assist the child and the parents in the child's development.
The difference between an IFSP and an IEP?
Dr. Norwood talks about the importance of both parents being involved in the care and the development of the child.
Moreover, he talks about his responsibilities being the chair for the Council on Children with Disabilities, which is a group within the American Academy of Pediatrics. He shares how they advocate for children with disabilities and their families.
Plus, he discusses family-centered care and how you cannot optimally care for a child if you do not understand the needs and resources of the family. The care team needs to understand the context in which that child exists, the family context, and the community context to most effectively provide for that child's needs.
Plus, Dr. Norwood talks extensively about the importance of dental hygiene in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and delays.
He discusses why newborn hearing screens are important to the development of a child who has medical complexities.
He offers advice on preparing for a child for an appointment with a developmental pediatrician.
He provides clues to use in evaluating your child for developmental disabilities once they are in school.
Plus, he reveals what Vulnerable Child Syndrome is and why parents need to be aware of it.
Finally, he gives specific strategies and techniques on how to evaluate when your child accomplishes his or her development milestones
Join us for this exciting episode.
59: Amy Bennet- HLHS, Heart Failure, and Supporting Other CHD Families
58: Margaret Keller - Superhero Mom Who Provides Capes To Children With CHD.
57: Brandi Stafford - Mom of Two Children with CHD, one of whom also has Asperger’s Syndrome.
56: Jodie Lemacks - CHD Mom and Advocate Who Connects and Supports CHD Families Throughout The United States.
55: Kristine Slovis - CHD Mom & Organizer of the Super Hero Heart Run In Virginia
54: Kelli Kelley - Holding The Hands Of NICU Families
53: Amanda & Patrick Reck -Life After Their Son's Heart Transplant.
52: Kelly Kassay: Providing Toys To Children In The Hospital In Honor Of Her Son!
51: Alyssa Riedl - Life Is Moving Along -8 Children - 2 Biological - 6 Adopted!
50: Kelly Blumenthal - CHD Mom, Advocating for Families and Children, Fundraising, And Always Inspiring!
49: Tara Tench- The Challenges of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
48: Jolene Philo-How Trauma and PTSD Affect Children Who Experience Long Hospital Stays and Surgery.
47: Kayla Aimee - Her Daughter Born at 25 weeks, Stayed 6 months in the NICU, and Thriving Today.
46: Melody Nutall- Anencephaly And Making The Most Of Life To Help Other Children and Families.
45: Meagan Nash- Down Syndrome And Changing People's Perceptions Concerning Children With Special Needs
44. Kathy McClelland - Cri du Chat Syndrome and Beauty In Broken Dreams
43: Celeste Brown - Discovering Your Child Has Congenital Heart Disease When She Is 3 Years Old.
42: Ellen Stumbo - Advocating for Children With Special Needs While Raising Two Daughters, One With Down Syndrome and One With Cerebral Palsy.
41: Kristie Klagges -Persevering Through 5 Heart Surgeries And A Heart Transplant.
40: Dana Laukhuf - Congenital Heart Disease Survivor, Who Is Raising 3 Children With CHD.
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