{"id":25794,"date":"2020-08-18T15:50:55","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T19:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/?page_id=25794"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:43:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:43:48","slug":"as-your-child-grows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/as-your-child-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"As Your Child Grows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<div class=\"breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"divider\"> \/ <\/span><\/div>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tAs Your Child Grows\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Share<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hydroassoc.org%2F%3Fpage_id%3D25794%26fl_builder\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href,'social-share','left=20,top=20,width=500,height=500,toolbar=1,resizable=0');return false;\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hydroassoc.org%2F%3Fpage_id%3D25794%26fl_builder\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href,'social-share','left=20,top=20,width=500,height=500,toolbar=1,resizable=0');return false;\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a><a href=\"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hydroassoc.org%2F%3Fpage_id%3D25794%26fl_builder\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>The journey of raising a child with hydrocephalus may be challenging and we&#8217;re committed to providing information to help you make the best decisions, advocate for your child, and connect with other parents.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat You Need to Know\t<\/h2>\n\t<h3>Essential Guide: Developmental Milestones in Hydrocephalus<\/h3>\n<p>Discover key tips for tracking developmental milestones in kids with hydrocephalus. Learn how to support their growth with expert advice and resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/developmental-milestones-in-hydrocephalus\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5e8f8cf0d4f6e391de55d8ee\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h3>Primary Care Needs of Children with Hydrocephalus<\/h3>\n<p>Children with hydrocephalus may have life-long special health care needs that can impact their primary care. It is important that caregivers understand hydrocephalus in order to provide optimal primary health care to these children and their families.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/primary-care-needs-of-children-with-hydrocephalus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h3>Social Skills Development in Children with Hydrocephalus<\/h3>\n<p>As the first generation of children treated for hydrocephalus mature into adulthood, it has become apparent that some of them will have difficulty developing their social skills. This article talks about those difficulties and suggests tools for overcoming them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/social-skills-development-in-children-with-hydrocephalus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h3>Learning Disabilities in Children with Hydrocephalus<\/h3>\n<p>Learning difficulties are not uncommon in children with hydrocephalus. It is important that parents be aware that their child may be at risk for learning disabilities and be prepared to take early action to assure their child the best social and academic start.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/learning-disabilities-in-children-with-hydrocephalus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h3>Sending your Child to Daycare<\/h3>\n<p>Sending off a child to daycare is scary on its own. Doing so with a child with hydrocephalus can be even more difficult to handle. We have developed a checklist to help you prepare.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sending-your-child-to-daycare\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h3>Easily Explain Hydrocephalus to a Child with Confidence<\/h3>\n<p>Learn how to explain hydrocephalus to a child in simple terms. With support from doctors, family, and friends, kids can live happy and fulfilling lives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/how-to-explain-hydrocephalus-to-a-child\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5e8f8cf0d4f6e391de55d8ee\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mia.png\" alt=\"mia\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"mia\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<h3>Growing Up With Confidence<\/h3>\n<p>As your child becomes more curious about their hydrocephalus, My Hydro Bear can help them learn in a way that feels safe and familiar. This cuddly bear has a shunt just like many kids do, making it easier to talk about treatment, answer new questions, and encourage independence.<\/p>\n<p>You can <b>order My Hydro Bear<\/b> to support your child&#8217;s learning and emotional growth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/hydro\/site\/Ecommerce\/898731866?store_id=1221&amp;product_id=1601&amp;VIEW_PRODUCT=true&amp;_gl=1*zk2qkr*_gcl_au*Mjk2NzI2MTA2LjE3NTc0NDQxNDM.*_ga*MjAyNzI5MTU1NS4xNzM5MjI1NzA4*_ga_5RG9SRGZ6V*czE3NjM0MTI2NTUkbzE2MSRnMSR0MTc2MzQxNTM0OCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5e8f8cf0d4f6e391de55d8ee\">Order Now &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h3>Hydrocephalus and it&#8217;s Impact on Cognitive Development and Education<\/h3>\n<p>This presentation will explore how hydrocephalus impacts the brain and its ability to process and hold information. Dr. Zabel will identify the learning challenges most commonly confronted by children with hydrocephalus at various ages and stages of their education. This session will also highlight school-based intervention\/accommodation techniques that can often be effective in addressing these problems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/632376950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Watch Now &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/portrait\/115294490_300x300?sig=2a603a5dffcea2e69ac4330c6d8e67a6a68992a34cfa75f2e993e5145b82e705&#038;v=1&#038;region=us\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Hydrocephalus and it&#039;s Impact on Cognitive Development and Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom  <a href=\"\">Hydrocephalus Association<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1278933249-f6b28a09215a1514d49c2fc3ce079d21e45d6ed862cfc99e2_840?region=us\" alt=\"vimeo-video-thumbnail\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/portrait\/115294490_300x300?sig=2a603a5dffcea2e69ac4330c6d8e67a6a68992a34cfa75f2e993e5145b82e705&#038;v=1&#038;region=us\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">For your Child or as an Adult with Hydrocephalus Is your Legal House In Order<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom  <a href=\"\">Hydrocephalus Association<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1584171067-5e4cd8026b05493b0952355d0adee05d0d37eed9424e9c4bb3b56068c4322d88-d_840?region=us\" alt=\"vimeo-video-thumbnail\"\/>\n\t<h3>For your Child or as an Adult with Hydrocephalus: Is your Legal House In Order?<\/h3>\n<p>This webinar will discuss the broad range of estate-related legal documents, including wills, revocable living trusts, supplemental needs trusts, beneficiary designations, powers of attorney for property and health care, and living wills. It will consider their use both for adult individuals with hydrocephalus and for parents and other family members of individuals with hydrocephalus, with a particular focus on desired documents when an individual reaches the age of majority and becomes an adult.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/787775295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5e8f8cf0d4f6e391de55d8ee\">Watch Now &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\r\n            <div id=\"daexthefup-container\"\r\n                 class=\"daexthefup-container daexthefup-layout-stacked daexthefup-alignment-center\"\r\n                 data-post-id=\"25794\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"daexthefup-feedback\">\r\n                    <div class=\"daexthefup-text\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"daexthefup-title\">Was this resource helpful?<\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"daexthefup-buttons-container\">\r\n                        <div class=\"daexthefup-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n            <div class=\"daexthefup-yes daexthefup-button daexthefup-button-type-text\" data-value=\"1\">\r\n                <div class=\"daexthefup-button-text\">Yes<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n            <div class=\"daexthefup-no daexthefup-button daexthefup-button-type-text\" data-value=\"0\">\r\n                <div class=\"daexthefup-button-text\">No<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"daexthefup-comment\">\r\n                    <div class=\"daexthefup-comment-top-container\">\r\n                        <label id=\"daexthefup-comment-label\" class=\"daexthefup-comment-label\"><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"daexthefup-comment-character-counter-container\">\r\n                                <div id=\"daexthefup-comment-character-counter-number\"\r\n                                     class=\"daexthefup-comment-character-counter-number\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"daexthefup-comment-character-counter-text\"><\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    <textarea id=\"daexthefup-comment-textarea\" class=\"daexthefup-comment-textarea\"\r\n                              placeholder=\"Type your message\"\r\n                              maxlength=\"400\"><\/textarea>\r\n                    <div class=\"daexthefup-comment-buttons-container\">\r\n                        <button class=\"daexthefup-comment-submit daexthefup-button\">Submit<\/button>\r\n                        <button class=\"daexthefup-comment-cancel daexthefup-button\">Cancel<\/button>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"daexthefup-successful-submission-text\">Thanks for your feedback!<\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Your Child Grows Share The journey of raising a child with hydrocephalus may be&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":36638,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_helpful_pro_status":1,"_searchwp_excluded":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"folder":[14],"class_list":["post-25794","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25794"},{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydroassoc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=25794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}