Dr. Glena Grey-Bautista - Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician

📢 Public Service Announcement from the Philippine Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 👇

This program may be helpful for you and your child (1-2 years old) if he/she has speech and language delays and limited social skills.

Check this out! 👇

Care is not only about curing illness, it’s also about making sure no child feels left behind.

Care is not only about curing illness, it’s also about making sure no child feels left behind.

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When children are recovering from illness, they need support—not pressure.
Before judging the absence, check on the child.
Share this with a parent or teacher who helps children feel safe when they return to school.

When children are recovering from illness, they need support—not pressure.
Before judging the absence, check on the child.

Share this with a parent or teacher who helps children feel safe when they return to school.

REFERENCES:
1. American Academy of Pediatrics. (2019). The link between school attendance and good health.
2. Wikel, K. C., & Markelz, A. M. (2023). School reentry plans for students with chronic illness: A literature review.
3. Wazevich, M. et al. (2025). Keeping up with school during hospitalization for children with chronic illness.
4. Hen, M. (2022). Mothers’ and teachers’ experience of school re-entry after illness.
5. Harden, C. et al. (2020). A multidisciplinary educational approach for children with chronic illness.
6. PACER Center. Tips for working with your child’s school when chronic illness affects attendance.
7. Memorial Care Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital. Back to school after illness: Supporting kids through reintegration.

Children with chronic illness are also at risk for developmental and behavioral conditions. While we focus on treating their medical conditions, let us not forget the child behind the illness. Here's how. 👇

When a child is sick, most conversations focus on tests, medicines, and survival.

But behind every diagnosis is still a childhood.

Chronic illness affects more than the body.
It can change a child’s learning, behavior, confidence, friendships, and daily life.

So the real question is:
Are we treating the illness—or the whole child?

Read the full article:
https://psdbp.org/child-development/are-we-treating-the-illness-or-the-whole-child/

This may come handy if you are wondering if your child is hitting his/her milestones correctly. :) Please read below. :)

As we start the new year, we have created a more efficient way to serve you better.

Please scan the QR code or click the link below to enlist your child for a developmental assessment with Dr. Glena Grey-Bautista.

http://bit.ly/4qCtaVA

We will get in touch with you once you have a schedule for developmental assessment.

We look forward to seeing you and your child in the clinic and be partners with you for the betterment of his/her behavior and development. 😍