by Guest | Jul 14, 2022 | Disability Overview, General Health
Being young works against kids when it comes to the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. Children’s immune systems are still developing. So, they are more likely to suffer from sun-related threats. In support of July being Ultraviolet Safety...
by Annie Beth | Apr 13, 2022 | Disability Overview, General Health
Children with special needs benefit from Occupational Therapy (OT). What? But they don’t have jobs! OT has less to do with an occupation than a job. And more as an occupation dealing with a series of daily tasks. Occupational therapy is an accepted branch of...
by Annie Beth | Jan 7, 2022 | Disability Overview, General Health, Local Resources
Count to two. One and two. In that small space of time, a neighbor in North Carolina or someone in the US needs blood. And you can be that blood donor. Blood transfusions are not just for auto accidents. People with cancer or some other disease also need blood aid....
by Annie Beth | Dec 15, 2021 | Disability Overview, General Health, Kids Posts
National Influenza Vaccination Week took place on Dec. 5-11. It was a wake-up call that there’s still time for everyone 6-months of age and older to get their flu vaccination. The CDC estimates that flu-related hospitalizations annually hit 7,000 to 26,000 US children...
by Annie Beth | Nov 10, 2021 | Disability Overview, General Health
Are you gathering with family members this month for Thanksgiving? Good food and good stories! Well, Thanksgiving is also National Family History Day this year. As odd as it might seem, this is also a great time to learn more about medical conditions that have...
by Annie Beth | Aug 7, 2021 | Disability Overview, General Health
Did your children get digital eye strain staring at computers too much during the COVID 2020/21 school “break?” What’s going to happen as they return to school this month and spend more time on digital devices? Ophthalmologists are expecting a school year filled with...
