Kids Matter!
A podcast for parents and professionals who care for kids- raising healthy happy children takes a village- let's build it together!
Kids Matter!
Latest Episodes
Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater with Melanie Potock, CCC-SLP
In this episode, Melanie explains normal feeding milestones, how they are developmental tasks, how some children need more support reaching these milestones, and how to help your child become a great eater!Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, is a ...
Don't Avoid the Issue: Helping Your Anxious Child Thrive with SPACE therapist Robin Isman, LICSW
In this episode, therapist Robin Isman talks about how to help children with anxiety using SPACE therapy, which stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions. She discusses the role of avoidance in making anxiety worse.Roby...
Sleep IS Underrated with Pediatric Sleep Specialist Innessa Donskoy MD
In this episode, Dr. Innessa Donskoy, a pediatric sleep specialist, discussed sleep problems and how to help kids sleep better.Dr. Innessa Donskoy is a Pediatric Sleep Medicine attending physician at Advocate Children’s Hospital, specializi...
Measuring Up: The Role of Neuropsychological Testing with Peryl Agishtein, PhD
In this episode, neuropsychologist Peryl Agishtein explains when neuropsychological testing IS and IS NOT needed, as well as an overview of these tests, including how they help us understand why a child may be struggling academically, socially ...
Inclusion By Design: Helping All Children Belong with Wendy Ross, MD
In this episode, Dr. Wendy Ross, a developmental pediatrician and "inclusion hero" discusses helping ALL of our children belong in our communities. Wendy Ross, MD, FAAP is a clinical professor, developmental pediatrician, and the inaug...