Dr. Mondesir interviews Cheryl Scott Mitchell, a Speech-Language Pathologist and Therapist, MS CCC/SLP, who works with children in her practice. They exlore topics like the different stages of speech and language development, when should a child begin to talk, possible causes of speech delay and tips on what you can do to encourage speech and language development in your child.

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Speech & Language Development in Your Child

Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Jim Forgan, Ph.D., School Neuropsychologist and owner of Forgan Educational Services. They explore various learning disabilities, what are the signs of a learning disability, and the role of evaluations and testing. You will get tips on ways you can support your child and how to also recognize their strengths as well as their learning challenges.

Learning Disabilities and Your Child

Dr. Mondesir teams up with Dr. Laura S. Olivos, a licensed psychologist and owner of The Olive Tree Center for Child & Family Psychology, LLC and Lois McGuire, author of Don't Be That KID At School, to explore topics like what bullying consists of, tips on how to talk to your child about bullying, how bullying impacts kids and tips on what parents and caretakers can do.

Bullying and Its Impact on Kids

Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Emmanuel Acheampong, Pediatric Dentist with Great Expressions Dental Centers, explore topics related to taking care of your child's dental health. They explore topics like tips on taking care of your child's dental health starting with infants, when to introduce a toothbrush, proper dental hygiene practices, and why a healthy mouth is important to your child’s overall health and more.

Dental Care Essentials for Your Kids

Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Akinyemi Ajayi, MD of  The Children's Lung, Asthma & Sleep Specialists. They explore how to prepare and care for your baby coming out of the NICU, how to recognize potential lung issues and what signs to look for such as breathing irregularities and more.

Caring for a NICU Baby

Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Laura S. Olivos, a licensed psychologist and owner of The Olive Tree Center for Child & Family Psychology, LLC. They explore topics like the role that children’s mental health plays in their emotional development and overall well-being, recognizing the signs of ADHD, depression and anxiety in kids, and how to cultivate resilience in your child.

Mental Health, ADHD and Your Child's Well-Being

Dr. Mondesir teams up with Tessa Falatovich, a community educator with Families of the Treasure Coast and Detective Newman, with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, and Robert Campbell, program manager, Suncoast Mental Health Center to explore topics like online safety, cyber-bullying, social media's impact on children and more. 

Social Media and Your Child

 Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Marcela Radojevic, owner of ION Orthodontics, about the variety of orthodontic treatments that are available for youth and teenagers. 

Orthodontic Treatment Options For Children

 Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Vera Joffe, a psychologist, who is Board Certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, on Selective Mutism, a childhood anxiety disorder where kids find it difficult to speak in certain social settings 

Selective Mutism Awareness

 Dr. Mondesir discusses key childhood developmental milestones, what's considered normal and what to do if your child has not achieved an expected milestone. 

Developmental Milestones

Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Jaime Alkon, a Pediatric and Fetal Cardiologist at Kidz Medical Services, Inc to discuss the importance of heart health in babies and kids.

Heart Health Essentials for Babies and Kids

 Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Samantha Rawlins, a Board Certified OB/GYN physician at Physicians to Women, to get her expert advice on how to prepare for your newborn's arrival. 

Preparing for Your Newborn

Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Adalberto Torres, Jr., MD, Nemours Children's Health System - Division Chief, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics regarding When Your Child Needs PICU Services.

When Your Child Needs PICU Services

 Dr. Mondesir and Cleveland Clinic Martin Health System Lactation Consultant, Ashley Calderone explore topics like how to tell if your baby is full, the best way to store breast milk and benefits of breastfeeding on your baby's health. 

Breastfeeding Myths vs Facts

 Dr. Mondesir interviews Dr. Mark E. Moran, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon, South Florida Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. The discussion focuses on the unique challenges of how a pediatric orthopedic surgeon diagnoses and treats children's musculoskeletal injuries and disorders.

Treating Children's Unique Orthopedic Needs

Dr. Monique Mondesir discusses Pediatric healthcare topics with various Pediatric Specialists.

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