Ages & Stages

Ages & Stages

Study: Children with Autism Less Likely to Receive Vaccines

Today, most U.S. families have less worry about deadly childhood infections, largely due to vaccines. read more

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Registration Open for Fun at First & Main — Animal Adventure

Registration is now open for Fun at First & Main — Animal Adventure, set for June 5 at Hudson's First & Main. The free event will feature Akron Children's Hospital's Doggie Brigade, live animal encounters with Jungle Terry, crafts, games, entertainment and more. ...
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Cleveland Clinic children's

Ditch the Digital Babysitter

Many parents have, at one time or another, given their child a device or screen to entertain or occupy them. read more

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Podcast Episode #6: Parenting, Unplugged (Part 1)

On the sixth episode of our aParently Speaking podcast, host Miriam Conner discusses parenting and technology with a parent panel made up of local moms, bloggers, and Northeast Ohio Parent writers Jen Rome and Michelle Dickstein. ...
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summer camps for kids in ohio

Latest Edition of Summer Camp Guide Available

If you are planning a summer camp adventure for your children, you won't want to miss the spring edition of the Northeast Ohio Parent Summer Camp Guide. The guide features advice for campers and parents, including stories on the value of summer camp and how to minimize stress when figuring out what to pack, as well as more than 70 camp listings. ...
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resources for special needs kids in ohio

Recognizing Typical Developmental Hurdles in Children with Special Needs

While working in a group home as an undergraduate student, one of my clients was a young man with severe cerebral palsy and moderate developmental delay. He enjoyed engaging

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Packing for Camp: It’s About More Than Socks and Underwear

Mom. You forgot to pack extra socks,” my 10-year-old son says accusingly. We have just picked him up after a week at camp. Socks, I muse, mentally searching through

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Podcast Episode #5: Christopher Milo Discusses Bullying

On the fifth episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner discusses the topic of bullying with Christopher Milo, a Northeast Ohio-based concert pianist, motivational speaker, performer and entrepreneur who has chosen to use his story and his music to help others. ...
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Why Swimming Lessons are Critical for Kids on the Autism Spectrum

Research has found that children with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than the general pediatric population. Given this heightened risk, the researchers recommended swimming classes should be the intervention of top priority. Learn how lessons can be tailored to children who are on the autism spectrum. ...
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Cleveland Clinic autism

Helping Kids who are on the Autism Spectrum Improve Social Skills

While teaching children proper social interaction is something every parent does, those with children who are on the autism spectrum face a bigger challenge. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder

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