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Some people say itโ€™s an epidemic. There is still no known cause for why it strikes one child but not another, and there is no cure. To make things even more frightening, current statistics show that 2 to 6 children of every 1,000 will be diagnosed with it. And males are 4 times more likely to be diagnosed with it than females. We’re talking about autism. Children born with this serious, life-altering neurological disorder will often exhibit symptoms of autism by age 3. Often they do not respond normally to verbal cues, they avoid eye contact, their verbal skills may… Read more »

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We hear a lot in the media about childhood obesity and we all understand the importance of watching our kidsโ€™ diets and controlling their junk food intake. (Sometimes that is easier said than done, isn’t it?) But we donโ€™t frequently hear about the fact that physical activity isnโ€™t valuable just to avoid excessive weight gain. Physical activity is directly related to the overall development of your child. Beginning around age two, when your child has mastered crawling and climbing and folding her hand around a favorite doll or grasping a spoon for meal time, she is beginning to develop muscles.… Read more »

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Something really interesting happens when a group of avid basketball fans watch a game โ€“ and it doesnโ€™t matter when, what level or even what gender is being watched. I call it โ€œremember when โ€ฆโ€ because those are the words that start sentences in those conversations. Dedicated fans remember specific shots or fouls or events like shattering backboards like they happened last night. But itโ€™s not just the fans โ€“ listen to players. They all have someone whose career theyโ€™ve followed โ€“ someone they admire and aspire to be like (at least on the court). And thatโ€™s a good thing.… Read more »

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