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Dear WPC Families,
Welcome to the New Year! A chance to start fresh with some new healthy habits and "resolutions"! We are seeing a seasonal increase in influenza and upper respiratory infections. As always, remember to practice good hand washing, and have your kids eat a healthy diet and get lots of sleep!
Your friends at Williamsville Peds |
| 21 Healthy New Year's Resolutions for Kids | |
Preschoolers
- I will clean up my toys and put them where they belong.
- I will brush my teeth twice a day, and wash my hands after going to the bathroom and before eating.
- I won't tease dogs or other pets - even friendly ones. I will avoid being bitten by keeping my fingers and face away from their mouths.
Kids, 5- to 12-years-old
- I will drink 2% milk and water three times each day, and limit soda and fruit drinks to once each day.
- I will apply sunscreen before I go outdoors on bright sunny days. I will try to stay in the shade whenever possible and wear a hat and sunglasses, especially when I'm playing sports.
- I will try to find a sport (like basketball or soccer) or an activity (like playing tag, jumping rope, dancing or riding my bike) that I like and do it at least three times a week!
- I will always wear a helmet when bicycling.
- I will wear my seat belt every time I get in a car. I'll sit in the back seat and use a booster seat until I am tall enough to use a lap/shoulder seat belt.
- I'll be nice to other kids. I'll be friendly to kids who need friends - like someone who is shy, or is new to my school.
- I'll never give out personal information such as my name, home address, school name or telephone number on the Internet. Also, I'll never send a picture of myself to someone I chat with on the computer without my parent's permission.
Kids, 13-years-old and up
- I will eat at least one fruit and one vegetable every day, and I will limit the amount of soda I drink to one glass daily.
- I will take care of my body through physical activity and nutrition.
- I will choose non-violent television shows and video games, and I will spend only one to two hours each day - at the most - on these activities.
- I will help out in my community - through volunteering, working with community groups or by joining a group that helps people in need.
- When I feel angry or stressed out, I will take a break and find constructive ways to deal with the stress, such as exercising, reading, writing in a journal or discussing my problem with a parent or friend.
- When faced with a difficult decision, I will talk about my choices with an adult whom I can trust.
- When I notice my friends are struggling or engaging in risky behaviors, I will talk with a trusted adult and attempt to find a way that I can help them.
- I will be careful about whom I choose to date, and always treat the other person with respect and without coercion or violence. I will expect the same good behavior in return.
- I will resist peer pressure to try drugs and alcohol.
- I agree not to use a cell phone or text message while driving and to always use a seat belt.
Taken from HealthyChildren.org. |
| Autism and MMR Vaccine Study an Elaborate Fraud, Charges BMJ | |
January 6, 2011 - BMJ is publishing a series of 3 articles and editorials charging that the study published in The Lancet in 1998 by Andrew Wakefield and colleagues linking the childhood measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a "new syndrome" of regressive autism and bowel disease was not just bad science but "an elaborate fraud."
According to the first article published in BMJ today by London-based investigative reporter Brian Deer, the study's investigators altered and falsified medical records and facts, misrepresented information to families, and treated the 12 children involved unethically...
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| Hearing Evaluation Services | |
Did you know that Williamsville Pediatrics shares space with Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists at our new location? Having these specialty areas right in our building is a great benefit for our young patients and their families. In each newsletter, our neighbors from Hearing Evaluation Services and the Hearing and Speech Center of WNY will be sending helpful hints regarding your child's hearing or speech language development. We hope that you enjoy!
Below are the normal hearing development milestones that your child should be achieving. This information has been provided by our neighbors, Hearing Evaluation Services of Buffalo. If your child is lagging behind or you have any concerns, please contact their office at 633-3344 for an evaluation.
Normal Hearing Development in Children
0 - 4 months
- Your baby should move or react when someone speaks or when there is noise and they should startle when there is a loud noise.They should be soothed by your voice and smile when spoken to.
4 - 7 months
- Your baby should look upward or turn towards a new sound (sound localization).
- They should respond to changes in your tone of voice.
- Your baby should begin to enjoy rattles and other toys that make sounds.
7 - 9 months
- Your baby's sound localization should continue to develop and improve. They should localize where sounds or voices are coming from, even if it is from behind.
- They should respond to their own name, a ringing phone or the voices of others, even when not loud.
- Your baby should make babbling sounds, even when alonee
By 12 months
- Your baby should turn his/her head in all directions and show interest in a person's voice or particular sound.
- They should repeat sounds that parents make and enjoy playing with their own voice, enjoying the sound and feel of it.
By 24 months
- Your child should be able to point out a part of his body or do simple tasks like give you a toy when asked without seeing your lips move.
- They should be able to point to the right picture when asked.
For more information contact:
- Speech-language development - Cindy Stando, SLP 631-7503
- Hearing/Audiology - Anne Orsene, AuD 633-3344
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| Flu Vaccines |
- The flu vaccine is recommended for all children 6 months and older. At Williamsville Pediatrics, we are currently scheduling appointments for the injectable flu vaccine only. Call now if you would like to schedule an appointment.
- The nasal flu vaccine is no longer available at our office.
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| Northtown's Imaging/Dr. Buran | |
Williamsville Peds is pleased to announce that we will soon be joined by two new medical partners in our building. We already enjoy sharing space with Dr. Mary Beth Dunn (Pediatric Dentist) and Hearing Evaluation Services. Soon, we will also have Northtown's Imaging and Dr. Joseph Buran (Orthopedics) in the building. Welcome to both!
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| Meet Our Staff | |

Jayson Roland, MD, FAAP
Dr. Roland joined Williamsville Pediatric Center in July of 2002. He is a native of Western New York who completed his undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science with Honors) at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and medical degree at SUNY @ Buffalo School of Biomedical Science in 1998. He attended Pediatric Residency at Children's Hospital of Buffalo from 1998 to 2001, and served as Chief Resident of the program from 2001-2002. He is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Roland holds the title of Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics from SUNY @ Buffalo School of Biomedical Science.
Jayson lives in East Amherst and is married with three beautiful girls. He enjoys running with his wife, time with his family, and short-term medical missions trips.
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At Williamsville Pediatrics, we are proud to be designated as a "Patient Centered Medical Home".
Our team of highly regarded Board-Certified Pediatricians and Nurse Practitioners are committed to providing exceptional health care for your children. Pediatrics is our passion - come grow with us! Located in Williamsville, a suburb of Buffalo, New York, Williamsville Pediatrics serves the Western New York pediatric needs of the communities of Williamsville, Clarence, East Amherst, Amherst, Depew, Lackawanna and beyond. It has been our pleasure to deliver acute and preventive pediatric care at the highest level since 1989.
Sincerely, Williamsville Pediatric Center |
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