Occupational Therapy For Kids — Yes It Is a Thing
Please don’t let the phrase “occupational therapy” (OT) make you believe it has nothing to do with kids. After all, kids don’t have “occupations,” right? But, in clinical terms, many occupational therapists define “occupations” as “activities” that children regularly...
March Designated for Awareness of Developmental Disabilities
It is a condition too easy to see before some people reach the age of 22 and it will continue after that: developmental disability. As of 2017, it is on record as affecting about 1 in 6 children annually. March is recognized as National Developmental Disabilities...
Children’s Dental Health Month
Water is Theme for February Children’s Dental Health Month Observation Tooth decay --- otherwise known as dental caries --- is the number one chronic disease among children. But, drinking more water, especially if it's fluoridated, would create many practical benefits...
Handwashing Critical to Protecting Kids from COVID19
Handwashing has always been one of the best ways to protect your family-- and yourself-- from becoming sick. Because of the continuing pandemic of COVID19 and the approach of the annual flu season, it is extra important to review when and how children should wash...
Rate of Type 2 Diabetes Affecting Children in North Carolina on the Rise
Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in North Carolina. In fact, the rate of diabetes has almost doubled in the state over the last 20 years! For example, Type 2 diabetes used to be known as an adult-onset disease, but today more children are being...
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Pediatric Obesity on the Rise
Pediatric obesity is a health problem with clear cut solutions, yet it is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in six children across America is obese. In North Carolina the obesity rate breaks down this way: 15%...
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
BY ANTHONY SCIALIS With the 2019/20 school year about to start in North Carolina (and in most parts of the nation), parents are looking to a checklist of clothes and school supplies. You should add eye exams to that list. To promote that action, August has been...
Full Events Calendar
Signposts Ministries Events and Announcements We are working on getting our space ready for the community cafe! Find out more information here. Don't forget all NEW Events are posted in the Signposts Scoop. Community Events Calendar of Free Events in Union County...
Never Too Young to Suffer from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis sounds like a misnomer. A mistake. How can a kid have creaking bones? Arthritis is more than something making it harder for the elderly to get around. It is a swelling (inflammation is the medical term) of the tissue that lines the inside...
Pediatric Migraine Headaches Disrupt Children’s Lives
As parents, we don't want to see our children suffer. But sometimes, we don't see it, even when we see it. Pediatric migraine headaches are like that. Sometimes we think they are just a simple headache. Pediatric migraines run a shorter course than regular migraines...
Full List of Community Events and Resources 6/6/19
Signposts Ministries Events and Announcements SpM is happy to be one of the locations for Autism Charlotte's Summer Day Camp! Extended Learning & Development Day Summer Camp • 4 Site Locations! • Academic, Social, & Personal Skill Development • Theme Weeks! •...
Full List of Community Events and Resources 5/30/19
Signposts Ministries Events and Announcements SpM is happy to be one of the locations for Autism Charlotte's Summer Day Camp! Extended Learning & Development Day Summer Camp • 4 Site Locations! • Academic, Social, & Personal Skill Development • Theme Weeks! •...
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects Children Physically and Emotionally
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) is a debilitating disease that makes it difficult for children to lead normal lives. As National Arthritis Awareness Month is spotlighted during May, we will be focusing our discussion on JRA’s symptoms & types, as well as diet...
Full List of Community Events and Resources 5/23/19
Community Events Sensory Friendly Open Jam Session- Matthews Library June 1st 10:30am Piedmont Music Therapy extends an invitation to the upcoming Sensory-Friendly Open Jam Session sponsored by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Matthews Location. We are thrilled...
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