All Children Are Special

Welcome to All Children Are Special, the website of Patricia McGuire MD FAAP.  Dr. McGuire's primary goal  is to provide service and support  to children with developmental and behavioral challenges and their families.

BELIEF:

All children are born wanting to be loved, accepted, and respected. The rest we have to teach them.

VISION:

All children will be supported in their quest for competence and happiness through

the mentoring, coaching, and teaching of the adults around them.

MISSION:

To provide adults with the knowledge and support to understand, the developmental and behavioral underpinnings

of children and youth in order to be

models, guides, and providers of

constructive feedback

which will lead to their growth in competence and happiness.



UPDATE:

Welcome to 2013!  With all the New Year's Resolutions that we are making, how about adding one more. Resolve to make this year a positive one for your child or a child you work with.  Find out "why" they struggle developmentally or behaviorally.

If you are an organization that works with children experiencing developmental and behavioral challenges, consider bringing me in as a resource to help you make 2013 a great year for your students or clients.  There are so many reasons that we, as adults, don't consider when dealing with these children.  Let 2013 be the year you learn to understand them better and provide them with the strategies and accommodations to thrive.

If you have considered having your child assessed for learning, attention, or concerns of autism you should make your appointment as soon as possible so that you don't miss the opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of your child's strengths and struggles, along with strategies and recommendations that will help your child.  Contact Tammi at 319-365-1006 during working hours (or leave a message and she will get back to you during working hours).

If you are frustrated with your child's behavior, parent training to understand the underpinnings of behavioral reactions can be a life saver.  Make an appointment to begin the change in your relationship with your child. Contact Tammi at 319-365-1006 during working hours (or leave a message and she will get back to you during working hours).



Dr. McGuire is a board certified developmental and behavioral pediatrician. She has been in private practice since 1985, serving children first in Wisconsin and for the last 20 years in Cedar Rapids, IA. She has worked with hundreds of families with their children, providing diagnostic services, as well as counseling and support services. She is a speaker for PESI, LLC.  She also speaks for Kirkwood Community College and for Springtides, Inc., the nonprofit side of the medical practice. Dr. McGuire is the author of Never Assume: Getting To Know Children Before Labeling Them. Never Assume was the recipient of a Readers View award in 2009.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Medical Association

Council for Exceptional Children

International Dyslexia Association

Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics