Giving Every Child a Voice

Giving Every Child a Voice: The Journey of Doreen Binnie, Speech Language Pathologist at PSI After nearly five decades in the field of speech-language pathology, Doreen Binnie still approaches each new school year with the same excitement and sense of purpose that guided her career from the beginning. For her, speech therapy isn’t just a […]

Why Vaccine Mandates in School Matter

This week, Florida became the first state to remove school vaccine mandates. This wasn’t done passively, it followed an angry rant by the state’s Surgeon General, who labeled mandatory vaccination an “immoral” intrusion on personal rights. Most doctors, parents, public health workers, and families do not support this move. As a mother and a professional […]

Too Sick for School?

  Too Sick for School? Here’s How to Tell Every parent faces the question at some point: “Is my child too sick to go to school today?” Deciding whether to keep a student home isn’t always easy, especially with common symptoms like coughs, sore throats, or stomach aches. To help, PSI has created a “Too […]

Psychology 101 – Behavioral Tendencies

Let’s not stop learning just because school’s out for the summer! This is part 1 of a two-part series on how psychology explains human behavioral tendencies and how we can hack the system to turn the tides. Today’s lesson will supply you with the names of five psychological phenomena we encounter every day. Share these […]

Psychology 101 – Behavioral Hacks

Let’s not stop learning just because school’s out for the summer! This is part 1 of a two-part series on how psychology explains human behavioral tendencies and how we can hack the system to turn the tides. Today’s lesson will supply you with the names of five psychological phenomena we encounter every day. Share these […]

Measles 2025 by the Numbers

  For many reasons, Measles, which was considered “eliminated” in the United States in the year 2000, has made a resurgence. Measles is a vaccine-preventable virus that is extremely contagious and can have devastating or even deadly complications. As a physician dedicated to the health and wellness of children, and who preaches preventative care every […]

Measles

  The Ohio Department of Health has declared a Measles outbreak in Ashtabula County. All 10 identified Measles cases are in unvaccinated individuals.   As a reminder, Measles is a vacine-preventable virus illness that causes symptoms that include fever, runny nose, watery red eyes, cough, and a characteristic rash. Symptoms may take up to three weeks […]

Hello Neffy!

There’s good news on the horizon for patients who suffer from life-threatening allergies. The FDA has approved the first-ever nasal spray equivalent of an Epipen. This intra-nasal epinephrine, called “Neffy“, has several advantages over traditional interventions for allergen exposure. It’s small, easy to use, and perhaps most importantly, is not a needle-based delivery mechanism. Interestingly, […]