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  • Endometriosis Seminar

    Life shouldn’t stop when you get your period… but what if it does?  

  • Luis E. Bello-Espinosa, MD, FAAN, FAES

    Luis E. Bello-Espinosa, MD Diplomate, ABPN, ACNS, FAES, is a pediatric neurologist with the Orlando Health Children's Neuroscience Institute. His area of interest is epilepsy.

  • Putting Acceptance to the Test

    Back in February, Susie Raskin wrote a great blog called “ and she talked about creating a balance between wanting the best for our children, encouraging them to achieve and allowing them to find their own path. When I read her post, I thought I should write about what it’s like to parent a young adult and put my good intentions about acceptance to the test as he makes his own choices. The truth is, though, I have been in the midst of NOT accepting my son’s choices and trying to rationalize my thinking.  And now here I am, more than six months later, still wrestling with the dilemma.

    Teaching your children to think for themselves is a good thing, right?

    When Brandon first came to live with us, he would often try really hard to please us. We were concerned about it because we didn’t want him to feel like he had to be good enough to be our child. This can be a hazard for children who are adopted, especially if they are adopted after infancy when they can remember being in temporary care with relatives or a foster family. In those early days, he would try to be “really good” and he usually succeeded. However, there were times when he would get stressed or upset and melt down into a tantrum or fit of rage. After we came out the other side of those episodes, we intentionally reassured him and made sure we talked about us being a forever family, saying we were going to stick together no matter what.

  • Music lessons provide benefits beyond the piano keys (or instrument strings)

    Growing up, a requirement in our home was that my brother and I choose one instrument to learn to play, and we were required to take lessons. For us, this happened to be piano lessons, starting at a young age. I began taking lessons when I was six years old, and continued to play for eight years. That was eight years too long, in my childhood mind. I hated piano lessons – the time required to practice, my teacher’s gnarly fingernails, and worst of all – piano recitals and competitions. Talk about having major stage fright! I was so convinced that my parents were being unjust in requiring piano lessons that I proceeded to write them essays on why I should be allowed to quit.  My wish was finally granted when I took up the clarinet in our high school band. It’s a musical instrument too, right? Well, guess what. Fast forward ten-something years later, and I wish I hadn’t quit. And the worst part of it all - my mom “told me so.”

  • How to help a child who may be experiencing abuse or neglect

    As a social worker, I have become the “go to” person for many friends and family members. They will often present scenarios to me, ranging from how to help a loved one who may be a victim of domestic violence to what to do about the homeless family you see sleeping in their car to how to help a child who may be a victim of abuse or neglect. Some of these scenarios require a deeper analysis into the many factors at play, and there may not always be a straightforward answer to the problem. However, any time there is concern that a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect, there are specific steps that anyone can take to help provide for the wellbeing of that child.

  • Is Your Child a Picky Eater? Try These Tips

    It’s not unusual for young children to be picky eaters, but it can cause considerable stress to parents and caregivers. Let’s take a look at some strategies for surviving what can be a frustrating stage.

  • Arnold Palmer Hospital receives $50,000 from St. Baldrick’s Foundation to treat more children with cancer on clinical trials

    Orlando, FL (November 13, 2019) –  The St. Baldrick’s Foundation awarded Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children with a $50,000 grant to ensure more patients have access to clinical trials. The hospital is one of 25 institutions in the country, and the only one in Florida, to receive funding from the organization and will use these funds to pursue additional research and advancements for cancer care.

  • Go Baby Go!

    The University of Central Florida’s (UCF) Go Baby Go! program delivered a modified motorized child’s car to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children’s outpatient rehabilitation center. The modified car will be used in therapy sessions as well as cause and effect training with our patients who have limited mobility.

  • Arnold Palmer Hospital Honored with American Heart Association Award

    Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has received the Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation Gold Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital.

  • Central Florida’s Most Popular Baby Names in 2012

    Winnie Palmer Hospital compiles the year’s most popular names.