Articles tagged with 'Rehabilitation Services' | Checkup Newsroom

For most of the first 20 years of his life, Michael Jankowiak never played ball or even owned a toy. His debilitating cerebral palsy wadded his fingers into a tight fist. He barely moved his hands, except to drive his electric wheel chair.Then, durin...

Cook Children’s consists of six programs within the system that treat different populations within pediatric physical therapy. Home Health Inpatient Hospital Neurodevelopmental Physical Therapy NICU Skilled Inpatient Rehab (TCU/RCU) SPORTS ...

On Feb. 16, 2014, Abby Pagel was involved in a terrible car wreck in her hometown of Muenster, Texas, that left her with numerous broken bones, a small brain bleed and in a coma. After spending 25 days in two separate hospitals, Abby was moved to Coo...

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. And by somewhere, I mean your kitchen. Parents everywhere are facing the day’s most challenging questions: “What am I going to feed my kids tonight?” “Will the dinner battle reduce us both to tears?” “How long before I wave ...

When you hear the word "dyslexia," you may think of children reversing letters and struggling to read. But if it goes unchecked, dyslexia may have a long-reaching impact on children's ability to learn, their self-esteem and even their ability to spea...

Did you know that babies begin listening during pregnancy? It’s truly amazing that ear and brain structures for listening start working between 25-29 weeks of gestation. At about 28-30 weeks, connections between the brain and the ear start happening!...

The fact that her son, Tre, is still with her, leaves Jennifer Faulkner with only one conclusion: a miracle occurred to keep him alive. Now she prays for Tre’s caregivers to make her son all better. Tre, who is 9 years old, has been seen by the...