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If you've heard the term "occupational therapy" and pictured job training, you're not alone. It's one of the most common mix-ups parents have. For kids, occupational therapy has nothing to do with careers. It's about the "occupation" of being a child: playing, learning, getting dressed, eating, writing, and everything else that fills a kid's day. Pediatric occupational therapists help children build the physical, sensory, and cognitive skills they need to participate fully in

Every parent wonders at some point whether their child is right on track. Kids develop at their own pace, and there's a wide range of what's considered typical. But there are also well-established speech and language milestones that can help you know when it might be time to talk to a professional. Speech and language delays are one of the most common developmental concerns parents bring up with their pediatrician, and the earlier they're addressed, the better the outcomes te