When a child has experienced trauma, he or she may continue to react defensively even in situations that are not threatening. Our therapists work to help children identify those trauma areas and how to work through them.
Families with children who struggle with feeding issues often find mealtimes stressful and unpleasant. At Pediatric Partners, our therapists work hard developing and implementing strategies to help restore that bonding time for families. Recently, several members from our speech-language pathology and occupational therapy teams spent time digging deeper into approaches and techniques to better address these challenges with children and their families.
We are excited and honored with the news of being named one of the 50 Best Places to Work for the second year in a row. We are proud of our TEAM OF AMAZING PEDIATRIC EXPERTS that set us apart from the rest – cheers to our team for always Reaching Further for the families in our community!
Our Bismarck clinic and the University of Mary Occupational Therapy Research program are excited to partner together to provide an incredible opportunity for the families in the Bismarck Region. The partnership offers a six-week social skills group that will be led and directed by skilled therapists, who will be planning /leading the social group.
Our team of Pediatric Mental Health Professionals are often asked by parents how to talk to their kids about traumatic events and violence. With the recent tragic events that have happened in our country, the team has pulled together a list of tips to help parents through difficult conversations.
Summer is on its way out and oftentimes, the lazy days of summer allow for more freedoms such as staying up late, increased screen time, and enjoying snacks throughout the day. It can be quite the shock (for both parents and children) when it’s time to head back to school. Our team has pulled together favorite tips for getting back to a school friendly schedule.
As we hit mid-summer, we wanted to share some parenting tips that our pediatric team has found to be helpful. Hang in there parents and caregivers – you’ve got this!
Our Speech-Language therapy team works to improve the total communication of the children we serve, and for the month of May, our team is bringing awareness to what Communication Across the Lifespan can mean.
Providing outpatient mental health services to children and young adults, so they may reach their maximum potential to participate in everyday activities.
Our Early Intervention team has created a months’ worth of engaging activities to help families focus, connect and enjoy the precious time they spend together.