Services
What we Do
Paeds in a Pod Wellness Center offers a range of specialised services, with highly qualified specialists to deliver the best service to their patients.
Our Wellness Center
Specialised Services
General Paediatrics
To promote and ensure the overall health and wellness of children from birth to adolescence
newborn Check-Ups
Overall assessment of newborn infants shortly after birth and discharge from hospital/birthing centers. Assessment of weight gain, feeding concerns (breastfeeding / formula feeding) and develoment. Parents are encouraged to draw up a list of questions beforehand to ask Dr Ribeiro during their consultation.
Milestone Check-ups
Regular scheduled appointments to evaluate whether age appropriate growth and development is achieved in areas of gross motor, fine motor, language and communication as well as social development. Early detection of problems and the initiation of appropriate early intervention strategies allows for the best outcomes.
sick infant, toddler or child
Dr Ribeiro manages both acutely ill children and chronic conditions ( initial diagnosis / management of chronic conditions previously diagnosed). Emergency bookings are available on the day for acutely ill patients. Emergencies include a high fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, rash, acute pain, coughing or a generally unwell child. We open at 8am and recommend that you contact us as early as possible to secure booking. Dr Ribeiro and her team will do their best to try and assist where possible.
general consultations
Routine follow up visits focus on the overall health and wellness of your infant, child and adolescent ( Birth - 18 years of age) . At these visits concerns and questions are addressed related to issues such as potty training, nutrition, feeding concerns (breastfeeding, formula feeding, weaning and starting solid), picky eating, sleep patterns/difficulty, behaviour and all adolescent related health. These visits are an opportunity to pick up on any chronic problems that might present itself over time.
Autism / ADHD / Learning Difficulties /Behavioral Challenges / Neurodevelopment
Our goal is to assist patients and their families in better understanding and coping with under-recognized conditions like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, behavioral difficulties and neurodevelopmental delays.
Assessments and Diagnosis
Comprehensive evaluation of all the information obtained form history, reports and caregivers in conjunction with a one on one assessment of child/adolescent in making of the diagnosis. Parent education of the condition and a discussion of the management strategies looking at all aspects of your child, the variety of available treatment modalities and approaches specific to your child's needs and requirements. Not a one size fits all approach but finding the box the fits your child while remembering that different doesn't make you less.
Learning Difficulties
Diagnosis and management of conditions contributing to poor school performance and learning disorders from a multidisciplinary approach.
School support
Assisting with specific strategies, coping mechanism, life skills and child specific plan with a multidisciplinary approach.
Behavioural challenges
Detection and child specific management of a possible developmental cause for behavioural challenges in pre-school and school-aged children including adolescents,
Parent Coaching
Multidisciplinary approach in assisting parents with support and strategies to assist in their journey of parenting.
Developmental Delays
Follow-up visits and implementation of early intervention for infants and children who may be at risk for specific developmental delays, such as preterm / low birth weight infants, history of birth complications/ prenatal complications, meningitis and other postnatal central nervous system insults, family history of disability.
Counselling
We help children, teenagers, and young adults through counselling to overcome life's challenges, as well as offer parent guidance and coaching sessions. Our primary goals are to help individuals with emotional regulation, learn useful life and coping skills, and improve self-advocacy and perspective-taking skills.
Applying the 5A framework to navigating a PDA-friendly life.
Assisting neurodivergent teenagers (ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, etc.)
Teenager counselling services provide a safe and confidential space for teenagers to talk about their thoughts, feelings, and challenges. Through age-appropriate counselling, teenagers can gain a better understanding of themselves and their behaviours, develop coping strategies, and improve communication with their peers and family members.
Implementing practical strategies to work WITH your neurodivergent brain, not against it
Assisting neurodivergent children (ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, etc.)
We provide child counselling to children aged 5 and above. This is a safe and supportive environment for children to express themselves, explore their thoughts and feelings, and develop coping skills. We understand and promote artistic expression of emotion. Play-based counselling involves using toys, games, and other age-appropriate creative techniques to help children communicate and process their emotions. It allows them to express themselves in a way that feels natural and enjoyable, rather than feeling intimidated or overwhelmed.
Strength-based parenting approaches tailored to each child’s individuality and interests Through Parent Guidance
Speech-Language Therapy
Assisting children in developing successful communication and feeding skills. Addressing understanding and expressing language (including non-verbal language), pronunciation of speech sounds and building block skills for reading and spelling.
Spelling to Communicate (S2C)
To support children and teenagers with motor planning challenges to communicate authentically.
articulation
The pronunciation of words along with PROMPT therapy to improve speech motor patterns for clearer speech.
Expressive language
The use of language which may be verbal or through the use of gestures, pictures or signs.
auditory processing
The way our brains recognize and interpret speech such as discrimination and memory skills as well as being able to use these skills to break up and build words.
phonological awareness
Building blocks needed to learn about sounds in words such as rhyming.
reading & Spelling skills
Our Speech-Language Therapist is a Phono-graphix trained reading therapist.
Pragmatic language
Social use of language.
Picky Eating
Helping children wean onto appropriate solids as well as helping picky eaters and problem feeders.
Paeds in a Pod
All our specialists are devoted, qualified and experienced. We’re passionate about children’s healthcare and development.
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