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  • Could your child benefit from the use of a wheelchair?

    Will using a wheelchair discourage your child from walking? Find out what a pediatric occupational therapist has to say.

  • Healthy Snacks Can Help You Manage Your Family’s Hectic Lifestyle

    This blog was written in conjunction with pediatric medical resident, Sanila Sarkar, MD.

  • Why Well-Child Checkups Are so Important for Your Child

    This blog was written in conjunction with pediatric medical resident, Ashley Bedner, DO.

  • What is music therapy and how is it used in a hospital?

    I am a music therapist in a pediatric hospital and a hospital for women and babies. That is often what I say when I’m asked my occupation by friends and family. While most people generally understand what goes on in a hospital, it can be difficult to conceptualize what music therapy is and how it functions in the medical setting. Follow-up questions and comments from those unfamiliar with music therapy often include: “I didn’t know that was a thing” and “So you play music for patients in the hospital?” My answer is yes, it is a thing, but it is so much more than just playing music for hospitalized individuals.  

  • You can save a life: what you must know as a bystander of a traumatic injury

    For those among us who have dedicated their lives to caring for others within the hospital setting, life and death are regrettably very familiar topics. Our Emergency Department personnel have the responsibility and the privilege of caring for families in their most vulnerable moments, and because we are a Level One Trauma Center our dedicated staff is expertly trained to care for patients who have suffered accidents or injuries of the most critical nature.

  • What every parent should know about teens and tanning

    As the weather continues to warm and school draws to a close, teens will be heading outdoors for fun in the sun. Whether it’s a day by the pool, sunbathing at the beach, playing sports or surfing the waves, we encourage our kids to enjoy those fleeting moments of adolescent summer freedom that we adults remember fondly. 

  • Join Us in Supporting #ChildrensHospitalsWeek

    To celebrate the amazing things being done at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, we’re inviting you to join us March 5-11 in celebrating #ChildrensHospitalsWeek.

  • How to prevent accidental poisoning in your home

    One million children in the U.S. under the age of six years will suffer from some type of poisoning this year. Exposure to toxic substances can occur in the home, at school, at a grandparent’s or friend’s house- anywhere your little ones can roam. These unfortunate events tend to happen when a parent or caregiver is with a child, but not necessarily paying close attention.

  • Even After School Starts, Don’t Forget Sun Safety!

    This article was written in conjunction with Robert Hedrick, MD, pediatric medical resident at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

  • What Every Parent Should Know About Learning Disabilities

    The term “learning disability” is thrown around pretty loosely these days, yet it’s hard for most of us to come up with an accurate definition of what is actually meant by those words. It’s important for parents to have some idea, though, of what learning disabilities are and what can be done about them. This knowledge will equip you to recognize a problem and get the appropriate help in a timely manner if your child does suffer from a learning disability.