An estimated one in four children reports being bullied. Moreover, while bullying was once contained to face-to-face interactions, the increase of technology in modern society has brought the advent electronic bullying or “cyberbullying,” which can occur in any place or location via social media and smart phones.
During my recent visit to our Whiteriver Outreach Orthopedic Clinic, I had the opportunity, once again, to help children and families in Northern Arizona with their complex healthcare needs.
Never stop advocating. When parents have a kid with extra needs or differences, things may things get contentious between parents schools, healthcare providers, and government agencies.
Bella was adopted when she was three months-old and was on a joey pump, and to everyone’s knowledge, that was her only medical challenge. After visiting DMG CRS geneticist, Dr. Alec, Bella was diagnosed with…
Blake was born at 32 weeks. He has diplegic cerebral palsy and is now 12 years-old. Blake has been a patient at District Medical Group Children’s Rehabilitative Services (DMG CRS) since he was less than three years-old…
You may think you’ve got it made in the shade, but you can still be hit by harmful UV rays that bounce off the sand, sidewalk, pool or ocean. They can even bounce off grass…
Make-A-Wish® Arizona and District Medical Group pilot program to increase wish kid opportunities Tuesday, April 10, 2018 – Hollie Costello & Toni Eberhardt Make-A-Wish® Arizona, the local chapter of the international wish granting organization, and District Medical Group (DMG), a Phoenix-based non-profit medical group comprised of more than 650 providers across medical specialties, are piloting […]
