Don’t take a chance on your child’s life. Sometimes using a car safety seat isn’t enough, if it isn’t done right. Take the steps necessary to ensure that your child’s car seat is installed correctly—have your child’s car seat inspected by certified car safety seat technicians at our Free Child Safety Seat Check from 4 to 8 pm, Tuesday, March 19th at the La Plata OB/GYN Associates parking lot.

The seat check is free, but an appointment is required. Call (301) 609-4144 to make an appointment today!

Free Child Safety Seat Check
Tuesday, March 19th, 4:00-8:00 pm
La Plata, OB/GYN Associates Parking Lot
605 East Charles Street, La Plata

The findings show that delays may occur early in the course of treatment and suggest that young children with cancer might benefit from such early interventions as physical or language therapy.

Compared to children who had not had cancer, children treated for cancer before age 4 progressed more slowly in vocabulary, cognitive functions such as attention and memory, and motor skills. However, having cancer did not appear to affect children’s social and emotional development. Their ability to respond to their parents was comparable to that of their peers who did not have cancer. Also unaffected by cancer was the ability to engage in make-believe play, such as pretending to pour and serve tea, which typically develops between 12 and 18 months of age.

“In the early years, when children go through such tremendous growth, they arguably are more sensitive to biological and environmental influences than adults are,” said first author Marc H. Bornstein, Ph.D. “Our intent was to assess how cancer might affect a child’s quality of life.”

“In recent years, survival rates for many types of childhood cancer have increased,” Dr. Bornstein said. For this reason, quality of life for young cancer survivors is a major concern.

Note: Statements and conclusions of study authors that are published here are solely those of the study authors and do not necessarily reflect this hospital’s policy or position. This hospital makes no representation or warranty as to their accuracy or reliability.

The class will cover language development for children up to age five, and also provide fun and easy ways for parents and caregivers to interact and facilitate their child’s communication skills.

This class is free, but pre-registration is required. Click here or call 1.888.332.4847 to register.

Language Milestones in Children
Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Civista Medical Center, Nagula Conference Room #2
Free. Registration required.
 

This program is available for those with learning disabilities, fluency (stuttering) disorders, expressive/receptive language disorders, articulation disorders, traumatic brain injury, augmentative & alternative communication devices (AAC), executive functioning disorders, auditory processing disorders, and hearing impairments.

A physician’s written order is required and most insurance plans are accepted. To make an appointment for speech therapy, please call 301-609-4413, or for additional questions regarding the pediatric speech therapy program, please call 301-609-4290.

The class is for children aged 8-13 years old who are accompanied by at least 1 parent or guardian. A medical release form is required before the first class. Instructors include a pediatrician, nurse, dietitian, exercise physiologist, and counselor. The WeCan! program will be held at Matthew Henson Community Center, in Bryans Road. The program is free, but pre-registration is required. To register call 1-888-332-4847 or visit Civista.org.

Tuesdays, April 5 – May 10; 6:30– 8:00 pm, Matthew Henson Community Center in Bryans Road, MD.

The WeCan! program is a joint presentation of the Charles County Department of Parks & Recreation, the Charles County Department of Health, and Civista Health.