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The Advanced Practice Provider recognition program is open to all pediatric community and acute care Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). This recognition program is designed to recognize APPs for going above and beyond as a provider’s commitment to deliver quality, patient-centered care that is safe, coordinated ...

The St. Louis Children’s Hospital mobile hearing and speech clinic provides pediatric hearing and speech services to children in need. The mobile unit serves children from birth to 21 years old who require audiologic follow-up after failed or missed hearing screenings, or when hearing concerns ...

If your child is a restless sleeper and snores, does that mean they have sleep apnea? Not necessarily, but there are certain signs to look for. ...

A national search recently concluded with the hiring of Mark W. Shen, MD, MBA, as the hospital’s new president. Dr. Shen’s first day at Children’s will be November 12, where he will spend the next six weeks partnering one-on-one with Joan Magruder to ensure an ...

Just yesterday, your daughter was playing happily with her best friend. Now, she’s crying herself to sleep because the same friend said something mean to her. ...

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a type of behavior disorder. It is mostly diagnosed in childhood. Children with ODD are uncooperative, defiant, and hostile toward peers, parents, teachers, and other authority figures. They are more troubling to others than they are to themselves. ...

The Pediatric Sleep Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital is an accredited sleep disorder center, as designated by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. This designation means the center meets the highest standards for comprehensive sleep care for children and adolescents. ...

A child's behavior can be confusing and worrisome to parents. For example: “My 7-year-old has become moody and irritable. Is it something to worry about?” “Should I be concerned about my 15-year-old hanging out with the wrong crowd and breaking curfew?” “My 17-year-old son recently ...

For many children with autism, playing electronic games is the perfect pastime: The games offer a predictable structure that makes them comfortable, and they don’t need to engage with people in the real world—something that makes them decidedly uncomfortable. ...

Leslie Davies, MA, LCPC, discusses her journey as a mom with her teenager Judah who has a Fontan. Learn more about her story. ...