This refers to any decree of irregular contact of the teeth of the upper jaw with the teeth of the lower jaw. This includes overbites, underbites, and crossbites.

The ability to organize a novel action, know how to do it.

The amount of tension present in muscles; allows humans to remain upright against gravity.

TA group of diseases of muscle causing weakness (often progressive) and slow or deteriorating motor development.

Internal senses that regulate bodily functions, such as heart rate, hunger, and arousal. Among the near senses are the tactile, vestibular, and proprioceptive senses which are subconscious, which one cannot control, and which are the primary building blocks of sensory integration.

A person who practices the medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders affecting it.

A health related profession that structures purposeful activities and adapts the environment to improve the child's performance in the areas of self-care, play, and learning (academia). Occupational therapy assists a child to gain, improve, or recover abilities in the following areas: sensory, motor, perceptual, cognitive, and psychosocial skills. A child should be referred to OT when his or her behavior/performance interferes with the child's ability to function at home, school, or in the community in a manner similar to same age peers. Assessment and treatment focuses on sensorimotor skills, visual perceptual and visual motor skills, social skill development, and fine motor skill development. Speciality areas include sensory integration, handwriting, and pedicatric massage.

Ability to follow a moving object with the eyes without moving the head.

Difficulty controlling or coordinating mouth movements for eating and/or speech production.

Inflammation located in the middle ear. Three out of four children experience otitis media by the time they are 3 years old. In fact, ear infections are the most common illnesses in babies and young children.

A physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck.

Characterized by severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development: reciprocal social interaction skills, communication skills, or the presence of stereotyped behavior, interests and activities. The qualitative impairments that define these conditions are distinctively deviant relative to the individuals' developmental level or mental age. These disorders consist of Autistic Disorder, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

A form of health care that prevents, identifies, corrects or alleviates acute or prolonged movement dysfunction of anatomic or physiologic origin. Pediatric Physical Therapists specialize in providing therapeutic intervention for movement dysfunction found specifically in children. Family participation and education is an integral part of the services provided by Pediatric Therapists. Movement dysfunction can be the result of a condition occurring either before or after birth. Sports, wellness and fitness are also areas of specialty for pediatric therapists. Therapists can become Pediatric Certified Specialists (PCS) by undergoing a voluntary process of testing and credentialing.

Sustaining the necessary background posture to efficiently carry out a skilled task, such as reading or writing. Stabilizing the trunk and neck underlies the ability to develop efficient eye and hand movements.  

Automatic muscle adjustments made to maintain a position.

Involves cognitive processes of ideation and or motor planning.

The sensations from the muscles and joints that tell the brain when and how the muscles are contracting or stretching, and when and how the joints are bending, extending or being pulled or compressed. This information enables the brain to know where each part of the body is and how it is moving.

Lying on stomach.

Measurement of the extent to which a joint can go through all of its normal range of movements.

This refers to a child's ability to understand oral and written language.