Padre Pio Children's Clinic

03/09/2025

CLINIC ADVISORY
Clinic tomorrow,
September 4, 2025, Thursday
1pm-3pm ONLY

24/08/2025

CLINIC ADVISORY
Clinic is OPEN tomorrow
August 25,2025, Monday
10am-12pm ONLY

17/08/2025

❕Seeking Participants: Filipino children aged 5 to 9 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Typically Developing Peers

The ASMPH Center for Research and Innovation (ACRI) of the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH) is conducting a study on the medical and genetic characteristics of Filipino kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Your child's participation will play a vital role in comparing the clinical and biomolecular profiles of children with ASD and typically developing children

By participating, you’ll have:

💡 Personalized insights: Know the potential causes of your child's gastrointestinal symptoms and nutritional imbalances.

⛑️ Early intervention: Identify areas for early intervention to improve your child's well-being.

🧬 Contributing to science: Help us advance research on autism and benefit future generations.

If interested, register through this link https://bit.ly/ProfilingScreening or scan the QR code in the poster.

📧 For questions and inquiries, email us at aasg.asmph@ateneo.edu

17/08/2025

CLINIC ADVISORY
Clinic tomorrow
August 18,2025, Monday
10am-12pm ONLY

15/08/2025

CLINIC ADVISORY
Clinic is CLOSED tomorrow, August 16, Saturday

11/08/2025

there’s something more to “bad behavior”

Two educators. Same child. Two completely different stories.

A 5-year-old pushes another child during group time, then throws himself on the floor screaming when approached by staff.

Educator A says: "He's being violent and aggressive again. This is the third time this week. He's disrupting the whole class and hurting other children."

Educator B says: "His nervous system just went into fight-or-flight. Look at his shallow breathing, his clenched fists, his wide eyes. Something has overwhelmed his capacity to cope, and his sympathetic nervous system has taken over to protect him."

Same child. Same moment. Two completely different responses about to unfold.

Educator A sees a behaviour 'problem' that needs managing. Educator B sees a little human whose vagus nerve couldn't regulate the overwhelming input around him.

Here's what Educator B does next:

She gets down to his eye level but doesn't make direct eye contact (which can feel threatening to a dysregulated nervous system). She speaks in a calm, low voice: "I can see your body is having big feelings right now. You're safe. I'm going to stay here with you."

She doesn't try to reason with him or ask questions - his prefrontal cortex is 'offline' right now. Instead, she breathes visibly, slowly, traces a repetitive rainbow shape on the ground in front of her feet, allowing her regulated nervous system to offer co-regulation to his.

When his breathing starts to slow, she offers a choice: "Would you like to push against the wall with me, or carry these books to help your body feel better?"

She's not ignoring the push that started this. But she knows that addressing behaviour can only happen after his nervous system returns to a state where learning is possible.

Next time you see challenging behaviour, let's pause and ask: "What is this child's nervous system trying to tell me?"

The answer will change everything.

11/08/2025

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Member, International Pediatric Association (IPA) Member, Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA) Member, ASEAN Pediatric Federation

01/08/2025

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30/07/2025

Please take note of our updated schedule as of July 2025:

Monday 10am to 3pm
Tue 10am to 3pm
Wed 10am to 12pm; 1pm to 4pm
Thu 10am to 12pm only
Fri 10am to 3pm
Sat 1pm to 4pm
CLOSED every Sundays.

**Pedia Cardio consultations, strictly by APPOINTMENT.
**Developmental Screening, strictly by APPOINTMENT.

Walk-ins are welcome for general consultations.
Setting an appointment is highly encouraged for vaccinations and annual PE.
To confirm schedule for the day, you may send a DM or message us through our clinic mobile number, 09284629210.

Thank you for visiting the clinic!