Dental Care for Expecting Moms, Babies, and Kids
Taking care of your children’s teeth is very important for their dental future. Finding a pediatric dentist dental home by the age of 1 allows for teaching about brushing, fluoride, diet, and bottle feeding/nursing to help prevent cavities. If you need help finding a Dentist, speak with your child’s pediatrician for recommendations. Here is a…
Read MoreTalking to your child about a Natural Disaster
On Friday, November 30th, Southcentral Alaska was rocked with a strong and devastating earthquake. At this time, the Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley area professionals have responded quickly and promptly to the overall devastation. Parents, though, are often met with an immediate and important question, ‘How do I make sure my child is safe and okay…
Read MoreBoys Self-Regulation Group: October – December 2018
Join our next Teen Boys Group! This helpful group will teach middle school boys skills to help boost attention and executive functioning. Teens will learn new skills, engage in team-building fun, and bring home ideas for carryover. A pre-screening interview is necessary to join the group. Most private insurances and Denali Kid Care (Medicaid) will…
Read MoreGirls Expressive Arts Group: October – December 2018
Join our next Girls Group! A fun therapy group will teach middle school girls skills to help boost resilience and self-regulation. The group will meet and incorporate art, games, and learning once a week from October through December 2018. A pre-screening interview is necessary to join the group. Most private insurances and Denali Kid Care…
Read MorePhysical Therapist Month – October 2018
Physical therapist are licensed healthcare professionals who are highly educated. Their roles include assisting patient in managing various conditions. They are highly skilled in helping patients reduce pain and improve daily activities such as mobility. Physical therapist educates patients on ways to prevent and/or manage their conditions (apta.org, 2018). Skills such as developing unique treatment…
Read MoreTalking About Sexual Assault with Your Child
It is very common to have a hard time discussing sexual assault, as typically it may lead to questions and conversations about sex. While there is not ever a ‘right’ time to talk about it, the best time to discuss it is as early as possible. Here are 10 key points to address when talking…
Read MoreAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that “childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. As such, early experiences are an important public health issue.” We at Ptarmigan agree with this statement, and are committed to ending childhood maltreatment in…
Read MoreWhat is Aphasia?
It’s finally June! Warm weather, sunshine, outdoor activities… the reasons why June is a wonderful month go on and on. But what you might not know about June is that it’s Aphasia Awareness Month. You’re not in the minority if you’re asking yourself “What’s Aphasia?”. Statistics show that 84.5 % of people have never heard…
Read MoreWhat is Metabolic Syndrome?
Many psychotropic medications have side effects that increase what we call metabolic syndrome – a variety of health issues such as: obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes etc. These can be a big disappointment when medication has been so helpful and you’re doing all you can to become more healthy! The…
Read MoreTRBI Training in Wasilla, Alaska – June 2018
A Trauma-Informed Training for Professionals and Parents Ptarmigan Connections is proud to co-host this upcoming June 21, 2018 training in our Aurora Conference room. What is Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TRBI)? TBRI® is an attachment-based, evidence-based, and trauma-informed intervention that is designed for children from “hard places” such as abuse, neglect, and/or trauma. A TBRI trainer and a…
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