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Ken Picard

Ken Picard

Ken Picard is a staff writer at Seven Days.

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Columns, Checkup Jul 2, 2019
What Should Parents and Caregivers Know About e-Cigarettes?
- By Dr. Lewis First and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup

Features, Apr 30, 2019
Bee Prepared: Meet UVM's Jacques Bailly, Pronouncer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: Features

Columns, Checkup Apr 30, 2019
How Do I Know If My Baby Has Tongue-Tie?
- By Dr. Lewis First and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup, Mom & Baby Issue, tongue-tie, breastfeeding

Columns, Checkup Apr 2, 2019
When Does Acupuncture Help Children?
- By Katina Martin and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup, acupuncture

Columns, Checkup Feb 26, 2019
How Can Parents Keep Their Kids Safe From Lead Poisoning?
- By Dr. Mark Levine and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup

Columns, Checkup Jan 29, 2019
Should All Children Get the HPV Vaccine?
- By Dr. Lewis First and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup

Features, Jan 28, 2019
Peer Reviewed: A Williston Justice Panel Puts the Fate of School-Age Offenders Into the Hands of Fellow Youth
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: Features, Williston Community Justice Center, restorative justice, WCJC

Features, Dec 4, 2018
Sense and Sensitivity: 'Mister Chris and Friends' Revives the Art of Slow and Gentle Children's Television
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: Features

Columns, Checkup Dec 4, 2018
How Do Parents Recognize and Reduce Chronic Stress in Children?
- By Ken Picard and Dr. Lewis First
- Tags: Checkup, stress, chronic stress

Columns, Checkup Oct 30, 2018
What Should Parents Know About Eye Exams, Bilateral Vision and the Proverbial 'Lazy Eye'?
- By Dr. Sujata Singh and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup, Ophthalmology, eyes, eyesight, lazy eye

Features, Oct 30, 2018
A Perfect Match: A Supportive Program Connects Parents of Kids With Special Needs
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: Features

Columns, Checkup Oct 2, 2018
What Do Parents Need to Know About "Smart" Tech Toys?
- By Dr. Lewis First and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup, Innovation Issue, smart toys, toys, tech

Features, Aug 27, 2018
Heads in the Game: Will a Switch From Tackle to Flag Save Youth Football in Vermont?
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: Features, Back to School, Sports, football, Colchester Catamounts, youth football, Northern Vermont Youth Football League, flag football, concussions

Columns, Checkup Jul 31, 2018
How Can Adults Keep Kids Safe Around Water?
- By Dr. Lewis First and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup

Features, Jul 30, 2018
Rising Freshman: Meet Ethan Sonneborn, the Bristol Teen Running to be Vermont's Next Governor
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: Features, Ethan Sonneborn, governor

Columns, Checkup Jul 3, 2018
How Can a Therapy Dog Help When Counseling Children and Teens?
- By Ken Picard and Megan Holleran
- Tags: Checkup, Animal Issue, Megan Holleran, therapy dog, counseling

Columns, Checkup May 29, 2018
How and When Should Parents Talk to Boys About Puberty?
- By Ken Picard and Dr. Lewis First
- Tags: Checkup, Dad Issue, puberty

Features, May 29, 2018
An Unbearable Wait: Vermont Kids in Crisis Face an Alarming Shortage of Mental Health Care
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: Features, Mental health

Columns, Checkup May 1, 2018
Backpacks or Strollers: Which is Better for Babies' Development?
- By Dr. Gina Mireault and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup, Mom & Baby Issue, infants, backpack, stroller, backpack carrier

Columns, One to Watch Apr 3, 2018
Living the Word: High School Senior Connor Durochia Follows the Gospel by Feeding the Poor
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: One to Watch, Connor Durochia

Columns, Checkup Feb 27, 2018
How Does Learning to Play an Instrument Affect a Child's Brain?
- By Dr. Jim Hudziak and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup, music, music lessons, development

Columns, Checkup Jan 30, 2018
How Should Parents Address Kids' Requests for Piercings or Tattoos?
- By Ken Picard and Dr. Lewis First
- Tags: Checkup, piercing, body art

Columns, Checkup Oct 31, 2017
What Should Parents Know About Sport Specialization?
- By Dr. David Lisle and Ken Picard
- Tags: Checkup, sport specialization, sport

Features, Oct 31, 2017
Vermont's Only Pediatric Plastic Surgeon Donald Laub Gives Kids A Reason to Smile
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: Features, pediatrics, plastic surgery

Features, Oct 30, 2017
Laughing Matters: A Johnson State College Professor Traces the Origins of Humor in Babies
- By Ken Picard
- Tags: Features, laughter, baby, laughter, Johnson State College, Gina Mireault, Child Development

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