by Kimberly Blaker Your physician is one of the most essential people in your family’s life when it comes to your family’s health. Your doctor should be someone with whom you feel comfortable discussing any health-related matter and whose knowledge...
Managing Pandemic Stress By Randall Ricardi, DO & Funda Bachini, MD There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic is stressful for parents. But have you considered how the unprecedented uncertainty is impacting your children? The pandemic has changed every aspect...
Navigating special education and care amid COVID-19 By Annelise Krafft As we continue to navigate COVID-19, parents have taken on several new roles: teacher, personal chef, at-home entertainer and more. For parents with a child who has a developmental disability, the...
How to Spot and Treat Dehydration in Kids By Natalie Ochoa Seems like every year we get into the triple digits sooner and sooner. We’ve already experienced record heat this year, and with so little our kids can do outside of the house right now, they are left...
Phoenix resident Nicole Anderson first stepped through the doors of United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona almost four years ago, when her then 10-month-old daughter was in need of specialized care and services. After four years of intensive therapy and...
By Kerrie McLoughlin What is the first thing you think of when you hear about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Maybe you think of the TV show Monk, of someone who washes their hands over and over, of someone who loves a schedule and hates germs. It is estimated...
