African-American Children with Disabilities

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON), AND MISHA GAREY, DDS “New census estimates foretell profound demographic change for the country.” 1 INTRODUCTION The majority of births in the United States are now by Hispanic, black and Asian mothers. It is evident that nationwide, white Americans will become a minority within about three decades and will “…be reliant on younger minorities […]

Healing The Children

BY CHRISTINE REDMAN-WALDEYER Physician poet, Williams Carlos Williams wrote in his poem, The Red Wheelbarrow, “so much depends/upon/a red wheel/barrow/glazed with rain/water/beside the white/chickens.” The Rutherford, NJ born pediatrician and general practitioner so often captured beauty in few words. It is that knee-jerk reaction, involuntary and sudden, that we take notice of the transcendental meaning of life. There are those that pause long enough to see the red wheelbarrow and others who do much more […]

OVERCOMING

I sincerely believe saying that, “Success is not shown in the things we have done, but it is in the things that we have had to overcome.“ BY LAUREN M. KOENIG AND H. BARRY WALDMAN, DDS, MPH, PHD [Definition] Overcoming: To defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something. Enter the two words “overcoming disabilities” on the Google search engine page and within fractions of a second, 956,000 web sites become available. It should […]

Baby’s First Test Funds Innovative Newborn Screening Education Program for Hospital NICUs

Baby’s First Test, the nation’s clearinghouse for newborn screening information, is pleased to announce the 2016 Challenge Award recipients. The Challenge Awards program builds upon the creative and inventive nature of the newborn screening community by supporting and funding proposals highlighting innovative solutions to challenges within the newborn screening community. The 2016 Challenge Awards are focused on improving newborn screening education among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nursing professionals. Each funded project will receive up […]

Yoga for EVERY Body!

THE FITNESS PRIORITY BY KRISTIN MCNEALUS, PT, DPT Yoga can help children manage stress and anxiety, which can reduce panic attacks in those prone to them. Yoga can also decrease anger, and improve focus. I am sure that you have heard about yoga, but have you tried it? Are you aware of all of the benefits it can have for the whole family? Quite simply, yoga consists of moving the body through various postures, and […]