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Babies on the Move - Enroll NOW for the Winter session

BABIES ON THE MOVE: Babies on the Move Winter schedule is NOW ready. Sign up NOW so you don't miss out! The first session is 6 weeks long, for infants from Birth to 9 months, from Jan 6th - February 10, 2026. The classes are run like a playgroup where you will socialize with other parents or caregivers and also learn about typical motor development, alignment, how to help your infant with motor movements. In this first group we talk about and practice how to position your in

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 242 min read

Standing - how to help my infant learn to stand

Learning to stand is a very BIG step for infants. It is best if they figure out themselves how to get to standing, rather than you placing them in standing. Start at very low surfaces, like couch cushions on the floor, to help them learn to get to standing by themselves. If they know how to crawl it will be a natural extension for them to start getting up to standing at the low surface, a couch cushion. We start at low surfaces, as infants can be afraid at higher surfaces. Lo

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 183 min read

Updates in Pediatric Physiotherapy - Traffic Lights for best practice in Cerebral Palsy

Did you know that there is a traffic light protocol - on what physiotherapist SHOULD do and shouldn't do for the treatment of infants and children with cerebral palsy, best practice in physiotherapy in cerebral palsy. According to an updated article in 2020 by Novak and others, we are getting much better at medical intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care, including paying attention to parents and making sure they get lots of time with their infants. We are also getting be

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 25, 20243 min read

Updates in Pediatric Physiotherapy - Training Motor Movements

Hi everyone! I'm just back from the American Pediatric Physical Therapy Conference in Rhode Island and they were reminding us about how what to focus on in training new motor movements like crawling, walking, balancing, climbing etc. The most important concept is that the infant or child do the motor movement themselves or actively - that is what creates motor learning and develops the brain circuitry. Training motor movements has to be fun, something the child is interested

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 25, 20242 min read

Tips from PACE Physio - What can pediatric physiotherapy do for my child with Cerebral Palsy?

Tips from PACE Physio - What can a pediatric physiotherapist do for my child with Cerebral Palsy?

Dr. Janet Hale

Jun 14, 20213 min read

Tips from PACE Physio - Why would my infant or child see a pediatric physiotherapist?

Dr. Janet Hale

May 16, 20212 min read