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Medical Care

  • Newborn Well-Child Checkup

    Find out what to expect during your newborn’s well-child checkup.

  • Occupational Therapy

    Occupational therapy can help improve kids’ cognitive, physical, and motor skills and build their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.

  • Physical Therapy

    Doctors often recommend physical therapy for kids who have been injured or have movement problems from an illness, disease, or disability. Learn more about PT.

  • Preventing Caregiver Burnout

    Caregiver burnout happens when you try to do it all without having access to the help or rest you need. Learn the signs, how to prevent burnout, and get support.

  • School-Based Health Centers

    School-based health centers provide a range of services to meet kids’ and teens’ health care needs. Centers usually are inside a school building or right next door.

  • Speech-Language Therapy

    Working with a certified speech-language pathologist can help a child with speech or language difficulties.

  • Teaching Your Child How to Swallow Pills

    Swallowing a pill is something that many of us take for granted. But just like any skill, learning to swallow a pill takes practice.

  • Vaccine Schedule: Vaccines for Children by Age

    This childhood vaccine schedule can show you which vaccines (immunizations) kids need and at what age.

  • Well-Child Visit Schedule

    These age-specific guides can help you be prepared for and keep track of your well-child visits.

  • Well-Child Visit: 1 Year (12 Months)

    Find out what this well-child visit will involve and what your baby might be doing by the first birthday.