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What's happening at La
Joya Paediatrics
We
are sorry this is coming late, but we would like to wish
all our patients and families a happy New Year and all
of God's blessings for 2006. We are continuing with our
focus on education so we are reminding all our patients
of our learning not waiting menu. We
have lots of up to date information on Health
Issues - asthma, allergies etc.; Growth
and Development; Parenting - Love and Logic®,
potty training, discipline etc; as well as many other
topics. When you are coming for your child's
appointments, you can write down any concerns you may
have and we will direct you to the information. You can
use your waiting time in the office - especially on a
Saturday morning - to learn more about your child's
health
New at La Joya
Paediatrics
Congrats to
Dr. Thomas who has successfully completed her re
certification exams with the American Board of
Paediatrics. She is now Board Certified until
2012.
We have a
new DVD available for viewing at the office called
The Happiest Baby on the Block,
by Dr. Harvey Karp, M.D. It outlines a
new way of calming a fussy baby using the 4 S's.
Swaddling - wrapping baby snuggly in a
blanket; Side - holding baby in a side
position almost facing down; Shhh -
making a shhing sound in baby's ear and
Shake - gently shaking baby.
These four S's, when used together have been shown to
help calm even the fussiest baby. Some of our mothers
have tried it and say it really works! So ask Lisa for
more information when you come.
We also have
2 new books available for teens and pre teens called
A Changing Me - the Caribbean
Girl's Body and Self Book and the
Caribbean Boy's Body and Self Book , written by
M.L. Cunin. These books are written in language that
most children will find easy to read and answers many of
the questions they may have been afraid to ask. The book
will be officially launched at the La Joya Paediatric
Resource Center sometime in April so keep posted and we
will let you know the official date. In the meantime ask
us about the books which sell for $70.00 each.
Nemo finds
friends at La Joya
Paediatrics
For those of
you who visit us regularly, you would have seen our
expanding aqua home in the office. Thanks to Tony, we
now have many of the fish in the Finding
Nemo® movie - Nemo, Marlin, Dory, Jacques (the
shrimp) as well as some clams, and yes! Peach, the
starfish is real.The tank remains a favorite to children
and adults alike. The children will also have the
opportunity to feed the fish at times so ask Ava about
it.
The videos and information on aquatic sea life
for all ages as well as the National GeographicT
Kids magazines for the young ones are still
available under the tank so you can all sit back read
and enjoy..
Remember our
Web site
Our
web site www.lajoyamd.com is going
strong, so remember to check it out. You can find lots
of information on health and learning and there are some
fun sites for the children to try. You can even make non
urgent appointments at appointments@lajoyamd.com
or ask questions at
info@lajoyamd.com . The email is checked everyday so we
invite you to contact us.
LJP Resource
Centre
The La Joya
Resource Centre will now have it's own web site
www.lajoyaresource.com where you will get
up to date information on what is happening at the
Resource Centre, as well as see other events that have
already taken place. Look carefully and you may see
yourself in the pictures. It will also be linked to our
medical home web site, www.lajoyamd.com
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We are
looking for people to do after school lessons with
children. If you have new, alternative ways of teaching;
if you do remedial teaching or have an interest in doing
languages, please feel free to contact us.
D' K Zone Easter camp will soon be upon us
and we are looking for creative, committed people to
mange it this year. We plan to have enrichment camps for
teens, sessions dealing with multimedia, film making and
website development. Please contact us at
info@lajoyamd.com if you are interested
in being part of this exciting venture. | 
