August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Did you realize, a newborn baby cannot tell the difference between two objects visually until 3 months of age?  And then not until 5 months of age until the baby develops color vision.  Throughout childhood, vision continues to develop. Babies will move on to judging distance, developing hand-eye coordination, and recognizing familiar objects.  As preschoolers, children are further developing hand-eye-body coordination, fine motor skills, and visual…

Posted on Aug. 5, 2019 in From Our Perspective

August is National Immunization Awareness Month

Vaccinations prevent serious and sometimes deadly diseases and August has been designated to raise awareness about Immunizations for people of all ages. When people think about immunizations they immediately think of “children”, however, adults need vaccinations too.   Below we have outlined some helpful information by age group.  All of this information and additional details and resources can be found on the CDC’s website. Immunization Resources for…

Posted on Aug. 2, 2019 in From Our Perspective