PAHP Pearls
What Everyone Should Know About Autism
By Dustin W. Bogan, MSPAS, PA-C April is national autism acceptance month in the United States as established by the Autism Society. The society originally coined the term National Autistic Children’s Week back in 1972 and thanks to their dedication to the autism...
Mental Health
by Dustin W. Bogan, PA-C We at Pediatric and Adolescent Health Partners have always put an emphasis on mental and emotional health, but why? Many parents often wonder why we have certain screenings in place for teenagers and children often wonder why we talk about the...
National Baby Safety Month
by Dustin W. Bogan, PA-C September is officially National Baby Safety Month and of course pediatricians and parents have the common goal of allowing their children to grow in a safe and healthy manner. Here are some simple tips that will help keep your child safe...
Safety in the Sun
by Dustin W. Bogan, PA-C With children being out of school and college students home for a few months, summer is a time for the outdoors with your family. You may choose to pick fruit on a local farm, vacation to the beach, or even go hiking. All of these things...
New Virginia Safety Seat Laws
by Dustin W. Bogan, PA-C No parent wants to imagine being in a car accident while traveling with their children, but unfortunately this can happen any time. In a study completed in 2016, 723 children had died over the previous year as a result of a car accident and...
Autism Awareness Month
by Dustin W. Bogan, PA-C In honor of Autism Awareness Month, I am dedicating my blog post for this month to the condition and some of the more commonly asked questions I receive. Autism recently achieved an incredible milestone when Sesame Street announced the...
Screen Time
Dustin W. Bogan, PA-C There has been a lot of talk recently about “screen time” with children and it is not a mystery to most parents that children are spending more and more time in a digital world. From cell phones to tablets and personal computers, technology is...
Winter Activities
Dustin W. Bogan, PA-C January has officially arrived and along with it we have received snow, ice, and plenty of cold and rainy days. Days have become shorter and most of us arrive home long after the sun has set. It is simple enough to grab a blanket, relax on the...
Reading With Children
Dustin Bogan, MSPAS, PA-C There are very few books that have had a profound of effect on me at a personal level. One of the earliest books that I remember is “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch. I remember listening intently as my grandmother read to me and wondering...