Educational Resources

Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

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Thanks to an innovative partnership between Ochsner and Discovery Health Sciences Academy (Discovery), the Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy at the John Martyn campus will open in 2020. This high performing, tuition-free, open-enrollment, Jefferson Parish public charter school will educate approximately 750 students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade when it reaches full capacity.

Pediatric Therapy & Wellness

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The child therapists at Ochsner Pediatric Therapy & Wellness have a passion for working with infants, children and adolescents and their families – and that passion translates into results.

Safe to Return to School

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To help address the concerns of parents, caregivers, teachers, and school staff, Ochsner Hospital for Children specialists discuss developmentally appropriate ways to talk to youth about COVID-19. Hear ideas on how to guide adolescents through ongoing uncertainty, while learning strategies to help with the anxieties and fears that accompany COVID-19 and related stressors.

Ochsner Junior Academy

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Ochsner Health is here to provide helpful resources to parents during the COVID-19 stay home mandate. Working with our Education Outreach Team, we’ll be sharing a variety of ideas to keep your children entertained, engaged and learning while staying at home.

Blog Articles

How Does Child Life Services Add to Patient Care?

The Child Life Therapists are incredibly important to our pediatric patients, especially those who have to stay in the hospital over a long period of time. For some patients, the hospital has become like a home to them, and our team is great at creating a "home-like" environment and sparking joy.
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What's a Child Life Specialist?

It's every parent's nightmare to find out that his or her child has been diagnosed with an illness. But every year, countless children spend extended periods of time in hospital settings. While growing up in a medical facility is far from desirable, Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLSs) help to make the experience as positive -- and fun -- as possible.
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Disorganized Days with Kids? Try Visual Schedules

In general, young children have trouble grasping the concept of time and transitioning from a wanted activity to a non-preferred activity. This decreased understanding of time can cause stress for the entire family and a loss of control for the child. Most people find comfort in daily routines, so assisting children to know what is expected of them in advance is helpful.
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How TV Can Help Kids Eat Healthy Foods

Many parents worry about how TV, movie and video games can be unhealthy for their children, but here’s some good news: A new study finds that watching cooking shows about healthy dishes helps children make better food choices.
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Coronavirus and Schoolchildren: A Parents’ Guide

Many schools are closed throughout the region due to coronavirus concerns. What’s next? Here are some answers to frequently asked questions you may be asking.
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How Congenital Heart Disease Can Affect Neurodevelopment in Children

The survival of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) has improved dramatically over the past several decades. With the decreased risk of death, neurologic and developmental problems have become more apparent. As these patients grow into adulthood, these neurodevelopmental concerns can have enormous impact on their future quality of life.
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Child Language Development and Play

Most people think of play as a fun way to interact with children. That’s true! However, it is also an important factor in a child’s overall development, including their language skills.
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Benefits of Exercise for Children with Special Needs

Physical activity can provide significant benefits for children in all developmental stages of life. The advantages of exercise are especially crucial for children with special needs who tend to be less physically active and are at higher risk for inactivity complications.
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Your Child's Developmental Milestones

Developmental milestones are a set of skills or tasks that most children can do at a certain age range. It is important to realize that all children grow and develop at different rates. Pediatricians use guidelines to help evaluate how a child is developing.
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Kid Behavior or ADHD? Understanding the Difference

Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a process that takes several steps and involves gathering information from multiple sources including you, your child, and your child’s school or other caregivers who see your child on a consistent basis.
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5 Books that Develop Children's Verbal Skills

Reading and childhood development go hand in hand. Reading to children can have an impact at a very early age, even before kids understand the letters and words printed in their favorite books.
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Rehabilitation: Infants, Children and Adolescents

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is a time to celebrate all of the wonderful ways rehabilitation can help individuals get back to doing the things they love. But what exactly qualifies as “rehab” and what does a rehab professional do?
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How Does Child Life Services Add to Patient Care?

The Child Life Therapists are incredibly important to our pediatric patients, especially those who have to stay in the hospital over a long period of time. For some patients, the hospital has become like a home to them, and our team is great at creating a "home-like" environment and sparking joy.
Visit Service Page

What's a Child Life Specialist?

It's every parent's nightmare to find out that his or her child has been diagnosed with an illness. But every year, countless children spend extended periods of time in hospital settings. While growing up in a medical facility is far from desirable, Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLSs) help to make the experience as positive -- and fun -- as possible.
Visit Service Page

Disorganized Days with Kids? Try Visual Schedules

In general, young children have trouble grasping the concept of time and transitioning from a wanted activity to a non-preferred activity. This decreased understanding of time can cause stress for the entire family and a loss of control for the child. Most people find comfort in daily routines, so assisting children to know what is expected of them in advance is helpful.
Visit Service Page

How TV Can Help Kids Eat Healthy Foods

Many parents worry about how TV, movie and video games can be unhealthy for their children, but here’s some good news: A new study finds that watching cooking shows about healthy dishes helps children make better food choices.
Visit Service Page

Coronavirus and Schoolchildren: A Parents’ Guide

Many schools are closed throughout the region due to coronavirus concerns. What’s next? Here are some answers to frequently asked questions you may be asking.
Visit Service Page

How Congenital Heart Disease Can Affect Neurodevelopment in Children

The survival of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) has improved dramatically over the past several decades. With the decreased risk of death, neurologic and developmental problems have become more apparent. As these patients grow into adulthood, these neurodevelopmental concerns can have enormous impact on their future quality of life.
Visit Service Page

Child Language Development and Play

Most people think of play as a fun way to interact with children. That’s true! However, it is also an important factor in a child’s overall development, including their language skills.
Visit Service Page

Benefits of Exercise for Children with Special Needs

Physical activity can provide significant benefits for children in all developmental stages of life. The advantages of exercise are especially crucial for children with special needs who tend to be less physically active and are at higher risk for inactivity complications.
Visit Service Page

Your Child's Developmental Milestones

Developmental milestones are a set of skills or tasks that most children can do at a certain age range. It is important to realize that all children grow and develop at different rates. Pediatricians use guidelines to help evaluate how a child is developing.
Visit Service Page

Kid Behavior or ADHD? Understanding the Difference

Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a process that takes several steps and involves gathering information from multiple sources including you, your child, and your child’s school or other caregivers who see your child on a consistent basis.
Visit Service Page

5 Books that Develop Children's Verbal Skills

Reading and childhood development go hand in hand. Reading to children can have an impact at a very early age, even before kids understand the letters and words printed in their favorite books.
Visit Service Page

Rehabilitation: Infants, Children and Adolescents

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is a time to celebrate all of the wonderful ways rehabilitation can help individuals get back to doing the things they love. But what exactly qualifies as “rehab” and what does a rehab professional do?
Visit Service Page

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