Well Being Magazine

Where to start when choosing… Home Care Services?

There are a number of reasons a person might be in a position of needing a little extra help around the home, personally or for a loved one. For the purposes of this article Well-Being focused on the kind of help one might require after a hospital stay from an illness or injury, when recuperating from surgery, or for someone who is growing older and needs more help with the Read more »

Tackling the Tough Choices

helping teens navigate the perilous landscape of good decision-making By Laura Walker The human brain does not reach full development until the early to mid-twenties. The last part to fully mature is the frontal lobe, which controls decision-making. As with any skill, there are ways that parents can help their child develop positive decision-making skills, particularly when addressing topics such as sex, drug and alcohol use, and relationships. Your teen’s physical development and Read more »

Sparking the Progress of Baby’s Speech Development

  In the May/June 2018 issue of Well-Being, with the help of Susannah Silvia, Speech Language Pathologist and Clinical Director for Beyond Therapy for Kids, we shared commonly accepted guidelines for the normal development of a baby’s speech and language skills and offered milestones to help parents track their child’s progress. Once parents know the verbal tasks their child should be mastering as they grow, they can play a proactive role Read more »

Marking the Milestones of Baby’s Speech Development

A baby’s first sounds are usually loud and clear and they express very effectively (although nonverbally) what they want us to know – “I’m hungry. I need to be changed. I’m afraid. I’m tired. I need to be held.” But as the weeks and months go by, babies learn to express themselves in new ways that are all a part of the development of language. Every babble, coo or first Read more »