Early Childhood Intervention
This website is a place for families who are facing
challenges pertaining to their child's development and
growth.
It is a place to find answers and practical
suggestions. That's what Early Intervention Support is all
about.
Whether a family has a child with a challenging behavior,
a disability or developmental issue, childhood is short - it
should be savored and enjoyed.
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We understand developmental milestones and the challenges
of Special Needs children. We spend a great deal of time
with families understanding the inner workings of childhood
routines and interactions. Ask us about your child today!
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Shunt
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For various reasons, your doctor might need to put a shunt
into your child.
In medicine, a shunt is defined as a hole or passage which
moves, or allows movement of, fluid from one part of the body to
another. The term may describe either congenital or acquired
shunts; and acquired shunts (sometimes referred to as iatrogenic
shunts) may be either biological or mechanical.
- Cardiac shunts may be described as right-to-left,
left-to-right or bidirectional, systemic-to-pulmonary, or
pulmonary-to-systemic.
- Cerebral shunt: In cases of hydrocephalus (which is an
abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain),
a one-way valve is used to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid
from the brain and carry it to other parts of the body. This
valve usually sits outside the skull, but beneath the skin
somewhere behind the ear.
- Pulmonary shunts can be used in the heart when there is
normal perfusion to an alveolus, but ventilation fails to
supply the perfused region.
- A shunt/portal caval shunt is a treatment for high blood
pressure in the liver.
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Therapy Options
Thankfully, there are many ways to deal with childhood developmental
delays and behaviors. These include in-home services, outpatient (you take
your child to a clinic), inpatient (following injury or surgery) and school
based services. Which type of therapy should you choose?
Visit our Therapy Options
area to learn more.
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