Local Resources for Your Questions

Who can help with my child’s pooping problems?

Talking to your pediatrician is a good place to start and if you want specialized help for kids who should already be potty trained but are having “issues,” behavioral health therapists like Marnee Crawford can help determine whether the problem is behavioral or physiological. Alissa Gram, is a Physical Therapist at Peak Sports and Spine on Snoqualmie Ridge, who has specialized training in assessing and treating children with toileting issues.

Who can help with potty training problems?

The first place to start with potty training questions is your pediatrician. If you have tried to solve the issue with your pediatrician and you aren’t making any progress after a month of trying new strategies, ask your pediatrician for a referral to a pediatric urologist, pediatric gastroenterologist or sleep medicine clinic.

Who can help evaluate my child for sensory integration disorders?

Many Occupational Therapists evaluate and treat sensory symptoms like problems tolerating clothing or textures, sensitivity to sound or light and issues with meltdowns that seem sensory driven. The following are local clinics who offer occupational therapy for sensory integration symptoms":

www.fallcitychildrenstherapy.com/services.html

Encompass Northwest, www.encompassnw.org/.../occupational-therapy

Maple Valley Pediatric Therapy

www.mvpedtherapy.com

Who can evaluate my child for symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Pediatric neuropsychologists and pediatric neurologists can evaluate a child for symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Beau Reilly and Dr. Judy Li at UW/Valley Neurology in Renton are good options to screen whether a full scale evaluation is warranted for your child.

Dr. Beau Reilly, PhD, ABPP, ABPdN Dr. Reilly can be reached at (206) 375-5736 or dr.reilly@reillyneuropsychology.com.

http://www.eastsidepsychologicalassociates.com/profile_reilly.html

Dr. Judy Li,

Neuroscience Institute - Specialty Care

Northwest Pavilion
400 S 43rd St

Renton, WA 98055

Phone: 425.656.5566Fax: 425.656.5567

https://www.valleymed.org/Doctors/L/Li-Judy/

Who can help me deal with the physical consequences of child birth?

Physical Therapists who specialize in treating the pelvic floor can be helpful evaluating whether your abdominal muscles need rehabilitative strengthening or if your bladder and other organs are needing some loving care. www.kathewallace.com is a website of a Seattle -based Physical Therapist specializing in pelvic floor treatment. Overlake Hospital has a Pelvic Health Clinic run by urogynecologists in Bellevue, WA. Alissa Gram, PT at Peak Sports and Spine on Snoqualmie Ridge offers Women’s Health and Pelvic Floor treatment specialty. EvergreenHealth (formerly Athena Women’s Health) is a urology and urogynecology center in Issaquah, WA.

Who can help me deal with the emotional aftermath of a difficult child birth?

Perinatal Support Center at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, specializes in treating pregnant, nursing, post partum parents who want or need more than the six-week post partum follow up with the OB-GYN.

International Cesarean Awareness Network - Official Site

www.ican-online.org

The International Cesarean Awareness Network is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by reducing preventable cesareans through education, supporting cesarean recovery, and advocating for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).