Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a type of brain dysfunction (brain injury) that occurs when the brain experiences a decrease in oxygen or blood flow. HIE can occur before birth, during labor and delivery or after birth. The amount of time the brain spends without oxygen or blood flow can impact how severely the brain is damaged.Brain injury […]
When young children are slower to develop physical, emotional, social and communication skills than expected, it’s called developmental delay. Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time and waving “bye-bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in playing, learning, speaking, behaving and moving (crawling, walking, etc.). A developmental delay happens when your child […]