News of the Week for 2011 - by Month
< Back to Previous PageMay 2011
Service Dogs Teach Educators About Disabilities - featured May 16, 2011
12 Year Old Blind Boy with Autism Headed to College - featured May 16, 2011
2011 Better Hearing and Speech Month Video Contest Winner - featured May 5, 2011
ADHD And Poor Emotional Control Combination Runs In Families - featured May 9, 2011
ADHD Drug Shortage Has Patients, Parents Scrambling - featured May 11, 2011
Asperger's Syndrome: High-Functioning Autism to Lose Its Name - featured May 26, 2011
Author and "Friend of PediaStaff" Chats on Child Speech Development - featured May 18, 2011
Brain Overgrowth in Tots Is Linked to Autism - featured May 4, 2011
Early Surgery Boosts Outcomes for Babies With Cleft Palate - featured May 4, 2011
Elephant Therapy in Thailand - featured May 13, 2011
Girl Scouts Create Prosthetic Hand Device - featured May 9, 2011
Linked Wii Balance Boards Help Children Learn Balance Skills - featured May 6th, 2011
Mechanical Engineers Design Interactive Toy for Kids with Autism - featured May 24, 2011
New Testing Helps Change the Game on Youth Concussions - featured May 26, 2011
Paralyzed Rutgers Defensive Tackle Believes He Will Walk Again - featured May 2, 2011
Plagiocephaly (Flat Head Syndrome) in the News - featured May 27, 2011
Prevalence of Autism in South Korea Estimated at 1 in 38 Children - featured May 9, 2011
Revisiting ADHD and Ritalin - featured May 17, 2011
School Based OT in the News: Play Ball Children's Therapy Helps Families in At-Home Setting - featured May 2, 2011
Simple Exercise Improves Lung Function In Children With Cystic Fibrosis - featured May 25, 2011
So You Think You Know Why Animals Play...- featured May 18, 2011
Stem Cells – A New Frontier in Autism Research - featured May 19, 2011
Stuttering Foundation Gets Starring Role on The King's Speech DVD
Vermont Tops National Ranking Of Disability Services - featured May 24, 2011
Winter Conception Tied to Raised Risk for Autism - featured May 10, 2011
Yoga Creates Calm for Children with Autism - featured May 11, 2011
12 Year Old Blind Boy with Autism Headed to College - featured May 16, 2011
2011 Better Hearing and Speech Month Video Contest Winner - featured May 5, 2011
ADHD And Poor Emotional Control Combination Runs In Families - featured May 9, 2011
ADHD Drug Shortage Has Patients, Parents Scrambling - featured May 11, 2011
Asperger's Syndrome: High-Functioning Autism to Lose Its Name - featured May 26, 2011
Author and "Friend of PediaStaff" Chats on Child Speech Development - featured May 18, 2011
Brain Overgrowth in Tots Is Linked to Autism - featured May 4, 2011
Early Surgery Boosts Outcomes for Babies With Cleft Palate - featured May 4, 2011
Elephant Therapy in Thailand - featured May 13, 2011
Girl Scouts Create Prosthetic Hand Device - featured May 9, 2011
Linked Wii Balance Boards Help Children Learn Balance Skills - featured May 6th, 2011
Mechanical Engineers Design Interactive Toy for Kids with Autism - featured May 24, 2011
New Testing Helps Change the Game on Youth Concussions - featured May 26, 2011
Paralyzed Rutgers Defensive Tackle Believes He Will Walk Again - featured May 2, 2011
Plagiocephaly (Flat Head Syndrome) in the News - featured May 27, 2011
Prevalence of Autism in South Korea Estimated at 1 in 38 Children - featured May 9, 2011
Revisiting ADHD and Ritalin - featured May 17, 2011
School Based OT in the News: Play Ball Children's Therapy Helps Families in At-Home Setting - featured May 2, 2011
Simple Exercise Improves Lung Function In Children With Cystic Fibrosis - featured May 25, 2011
So You Think You Know Why Animals Play...- featured May 18, 2011
Stem Cells – A New Frontier in Autism Research - featured May 19, 2011
Stuttering Foundation Gets Starring Role on The King's Speech DVD
Vermont Tops National Ranking Of Disability Services - featured May 24, 2011
Winter Conception Tied to Raised Risk for Autism - featured May 10, 2011
Yoga Creates Calm for Children with Autism - featured May 11, 2011
April 2011
'Dangerous Wandering' a Lesser Known Side of Autism - featured March 29, 2011
$770,000 For Gastrointestinal Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders Awarded By Autism Speaks - featured April 15, 2011
ABA in the News: Autism's $100,000 Question - featured April 11, 2011
Andrew Wakefield Still Fighting a Public Fight for His Credibility - featured April 22, 2011
Boy Denied First Communion Because Of Disability - featured April 26, 2011
Brain Scans Reveal Differences in Brain Structure in Teenagers With Severe Antisocial Behavior - featured April 4, 2011
Childhood Music Lessons May Provide Lifelong Boost in Brain Functioning - featured April 21, 2011
Childhood Stimulation May Reduce Adult Violence - featured April 26, 2011
Children With Tourette Syndrome Have Better Motor Control, Study Finds - featured March 29, 2011
Clumsy Kids Who Don't 'Grow out of It' - featured April 4, 2011
College Student Finds Therapy Through Acting - Feel Good Story of the Week - featured April 22, 2011
Could a Virus Possibly Cause Autism? - March 30, 2011
Early Brain Therapy May Help Movement in Dystonia Patients - featured April 4, 2011
Exercise Strategies for People with Autism - featured April 4, 2011
Feel Good Story of the Week: Idaho Teen Builds Machine to Help Children with Autism - featured March 28, 2011
Feel Good Story of the Week: Outstanding Penmanship Award Goes to Boy with No Hands - featured April 11, 2011
Feel Good Story of the Week: Young Rapper with Autism Signs Record Contract - featured April 26, 2011
Kids with Autism Learn To Survive, And Thrive, In College
NC State Student Innovation Team Receives PDMA Award for Fluency Assistant - featured April 28, 2011
New Clue Found for Fragile X Syndrome-Epilepsy Link - featured April 13, 2011
New Data Shows Half of All Children with Autism Wander and Bolt from Safe Places - featured April 22, 2011
New Tools to Help Kids with Speech Disorders ('Speech Buddies' in the News) - featured April 14, 2111
Newest Robots Dance, Help Children with Special Needs - featured May 3, 2011
Non-Drug Therapy To Reduce Tics In Tourette Syndrome - featured April 14, 2011
Part Four: PBS Series 'Autism Now' - Demand for Educational Resources for Children Outstrips the Supply - featured April 22, 2011
Part One: PBS Series Autism Now: Meet Robert McNeil's Grandson - featured April 19, 2011
Part Three: PBS Series 'Autism Now' - Autism's Causes: How Close Are We to Solving the Puzzle? - featured April 21, 2011
Part Two: PBS Series 'Autism Now': Exploring the 'Phenomenal' Increase in U.S. Prevalence - featured April 19, 2011
PBS NewsHour's 'Autism Now' Series Complte Broadcast Links, Extended Interviews and More - featured April 27, 2011
PG-13 Version of The King's Speech Opening April 1st - featured March 28, 2011
Phonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born - featured April 20, 2011
Play Helps Japan's Youngest Victims Cope - featured April 13, 2011
Premature Birth Tied to Increased Risk of ADHD - featured April 20, 2011
Prevalence Of 'Flattened Head' In Infants And Young Children Appears To Be Increasing - featured April 5, 2011
Robert MacNeil Returns to NewsHour for 'Autism Today' Series - featured April 11, 2011
Screening Begins For Active Ingredients For The Treatment Of Batten Disease - featured April 20, 2011
Simple Test Helps Spot Autism in Infants, Study Suggests - featured April 28, 2011
The 10 Best Places to Live with Autism - featured April 4, 2011
The Case for Cursive - from the New York Times - featured April 29, 2011
Worth Repeating: An Interview with Carol Murphy, SLP - The Impact of Speech-Language Disorders on Learning - featured April 27, 2011
$770,000 For Gastrointestinal Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders Awarded By Autism Speaks - featured April 15, 2011
ABA in the News: Autism's $100,000 Question - featured April 11, 2011
Andrew Wakefield Still Fighting a Public Fight for His Credibility - featured April 22, 2011
Boy Denied First Communion Because Of Disability - featured April 26, 2011
Brain Scans Reveal Differences in Brain Structure in Teenagers With Severe Antisocial Behavior - featured April 4, 2011
Childhood Music Lessons May Provide Lifelong Boost in Brain Functioning - featured April 21, 2011
Childhood Stimulation May Reduce Adult Violence - featured April 26, 2011
Children With Tourette Syndrome Have Better Motor Control, Study Finds - featured March 29, 2011
Clumsy Kids Who Don't 'Grow out of It' - featured April 4, 2011
College Student Finds Therapy Through Acting - Feel Good Story of the Week - featured April 22, 2011
Could a Virus Possibly Cause Autism? - March 30, 2011
Early Brain Therapy May Help Movement in Dystonia Patients - featured April 4, 2011
Exercise Strategies for People with Autism - featured April 4, 2011
Feel Good Story of the Week: Idaho Teen Builds Machine to Help Children with Autism - featured March 28, 2011
Feel Good Story of the Week: Outstanding Penmanship Award Goes to Boy with No Hands - featured April 11, 2011
Feel Good Story of the Week: Young Rapper with Autism Signs Record Contract - featured April 26, 2011
Kids with Autism Learn To Survive, And Thrive, In College
NC State Student Innovation Team Receives PDMA Award for Fluency Assistant - featured April 28, 2011
New Clue Found for Fragile X Syndrome-Epilepsy Link - featured April 13, 2011
New Data Shows Half of All Children with Autism Wander and Bolt from Safe Places - featured April 22, 2011
New Tools to Help Kids with Speech Disorders ('Speech Buddies' in the News) - featured April 14, 2111
Newest Robots Dance, Help Children with Special Needs - featured May 3, 2011
Non-Drug Therapy To Reduce Tics In Tourette Syndrome - featured April 14, 2011
Part Four: PBS Series 'Autism Now' - Demand for Educational Resources for Children Outstrips the Supply - featured April 22, 2011
Part One: PBS Series Autism Now: Meet Robert McNeil's Grandson - featured April 19, 2011
Part Three: PBS Series 'Autism Now' - Autism's Causes: How Close Are We to Solving the Puzzle? - featured April 21, 2011
Part Two: PBS Series 'Autism Now': Exploring the 'Phenomenal' Increase in U.S. Prevalence - featured April 19, 2011
PBS NewsHour's 'Autism Now' Series Complte Broadcast Links, Extended Interviews and More - featured April 27, 2011
PG-13 Version of The King's Speech Opening April 1st - featured March 28, 2011
Phonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born - featured April 20, 2011
Play Helps Japan's Youngest Victims Cope - featured April 13, 2011
Premature Birth Tied to Increased Risk of ADHD - featured April 20, 2011
Prevalence Of 'Flattened Head' In Infants And Young Children Appears To Be Increasing - featured April 5, 2011
Robert MacNeil Returns to NewsHour for 'Autism Today' Series - featured April 11, 2011
Screening Begins For Active Ingredients For The Treatment Of Batten Disease - featured April 20, 2011
Simple Test Helps Spot Autism in Infants, Study Suggests - featured April 28, 2011
The 10 Best Places to Live with Autism - featured April 4, 2011
The Case for Cursive - from the New York Times - featured April 29, 2011
Worth Repeating: An Interview with Carol Murphy, SLP - The Impact of Speech-Language Disorders on Learning - featured April 27, 2011
March 2011
12-Year-Old With Asperger’s Tackles Graduate Coursework - featured March 22, 2011
Cerebral Palsy Cases on the Decline - featured March 9, 2011
Disability Advocates At Odds Over ‘Wandering’ Proposal for Autism Diagnostic Coding - featured March 18, 2011
Easing the Way in Therapy With the Aid of an Animal - featured March 15, 2011
F.D.A. to Study Whether Anesthesia Poses Cognitive Risks in Young Children - featured March 11, 2011
Interest in Toys Predicts Effectiveness of Autism Treatment in Toddlers - featured March 22, 2011
Kasper the Robot for Kids with Autism Back in the News - March 9, 2011
MIT Scientist Captures 90,000 Hours of Video of Son's First Words and Graphs It - featured March 8, 2011
MIT Scientists Researchers Recreate Autism in Mice - featured March 21, 2011
Multiple Sclerosis Risk Factors in Children - featured March 21, 2011
NBC's Parenthood' Tackles Sharing Aspergers Diagnosis with Kids - featured March 3, 2011
New Insight into ADHD - featured March 1, 2011
New Study Proves the Brain has 3 Layers of Working Memory - featured March 16, 2011
New York Times: On the Left Hand, There Are No Easy Answers - featured March 8, 2011
Pediatric MS in the News: "Yes, Kids Can get Multiple Sclerosis" - featured March
Pediatric Patients' Own Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Provide Treatment for Brain Injuries - featured March 15, 2011
Promising Prenatal Test For Down Syndrome Identified - featured March 7, 2011
Q&A: Neonatal Therapy: An Emerging Practice Area - featured March 25, 2011
Scientists Link 'Sets' of Genetic Abnormalities to Autism Risk - featured March 4, 2011
Sign Language Users, Bilinguals And Monolinguals - featured March 23, 2011
Stem Cells May Provide New Treatment for Children with Severe Brain Injuries - featured March 2, 2011
Stuttering Reigns King at the Oscars - featured February 28, 2011
The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation Needs Your Input for their Directory of 'Sensory Friendly' Companies and Services - featured March 10, 2011
Youngsters With ADHD Adversely Affected By Even Moderate Sleep Loss - featured March 2, 2011
Cerebral Palsy Cases on the Decline - featured March 9, 2011
Disability Advocates At Odds Over ‘Wandering’ Proposal for Autism Diagnostic Coding - featured March 18, 2011
Easing the Way in Therapy With the Aid of an Animal - featured March 15, 2011
F.D.A. to Study Whether Anesthesia Poses Cognitive Risks in Young Children - featured March 11, 2011
Interest in Toys Predicts Effectiveness of Autism Treatment in Toddlers - featured March 22, 2011
Kasper the Robot for Kids with Autism Back in the News - March 9, 2011
MIT Scientist Captures 90,000 Hours of Video of Son's First Words and Graphs It - featured March 8, 2011
MIT Scientists Researchers Recreate Autism in Mice - featured March 21, 2011
Multiple Sclerosis Risk Factors in Children - featured March 21, 2011
NBC's Parenthood' Tackles Sharing Aspergers Diagnosis with Kids - featured March 3, 2011
New Insight into ADHD - featured March 1, 2011
New Study Proves the Brain has 3 Layers of Working Memory - featured March 16, 2011
New York Times: On the Left Hand, There Are No Easy Answers - featured March 8, 2011
Pediatric MS in the News: "Yes, Kids Can get Multiple Sclerosis" - featured March
Pediatric Patients' Own Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Provide Treatment for Brain Injuries - featured March 15, 2011
Promising Prenatal Test For Down Syndrome Identified - featured March 7, 2011
Q&A: Neonatal Therapy: An Emerging Practice Area - featured March 25, 2011
Scientists Link 'Sets' of Genetic Abnormalities to Autism Risk - featured March 4, 2011
Sign Language Users, Bilinguals And Monolinguals - featured March 23, 2011
Stem Cells May Provide New Treatment for Children with Severe Brain Injuries - featured March 2, 2011
Stuttering Reigns King at the Oscars - featured February 28, 2011
The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation Needs Your Input for their Directory of 'Sensory Friendly' Companies and Services - featured March 10, 2011
Youngsters With ADHD Adversely Affected By Even Moderate Sleep Loss - featured March 2, 2011
February 2011
'Glee' Star to be the Face of New Nationwide 'Disable Bullying' Campaign - featured February 16, 2011
Babies And Toddlers Can Suffer Mental Illness, Seldom Get Treatment - featured February 23, 2011
Baby Gorilla at Disney Getting Occupational Therapy - featured February 8, 2011
Boy Without a Cerebellum Baffles Doctors - featured February 17, 2011
Brain Development May be Influenced by Bacteria in the Gut - featured February 2, 2011
Brain's Electrical Activity May Help Spot Infants at High Risk for Autism - featured February 22, 2011
Dallas Children's Medical Center Launching Major Initiative on Childhood Stroke - featured February 23, 2011
Doctors Throw Flags On High School Concussions - featured February 7, 2011
Early Childhood Education Program Yields High Economic Returns - featured January 7, 2011
Formerly Non-Verbal Girl with Autism Becomes Singing Inspiration - featured February 2, 2011
Gene Discovery Offers Clues To How Infants Pick Up Language - featured February 14, 2011
Hand Movement May Give Clues to ADHD Severity - featured February 15, 2011
Infants Raised in Bilingual Environments Can Distinguish Unfamiliar Languages - featured February 23, 2011
Lancet Published Study Supports Elimination / Restricted Diet for Kids with ADHD - featured February 4, 2011
Landmark Study Shows That Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida Leads to Better Outcomes - featured February 9, 2011
Most ADHD Kids Have Multiple Conditions, Study Says - featured February 9, 2011
New Study Sheds Light on Pediatric Stroke - featured February 3, 2011
Research Finds Links Between Autism and Eating Disorders - featured February 11, 2011
Researchers Reveal First Autism Candidate Gene That Demonstrates Sensitivity to Sex Hormones - featured February 18, 2011
Social and Emotional Learning Programs Found to Boost Skills - featured February 8, 2011
Study Suggests that Overweight Kids Who Exercise Improve Thinking, Math Skills - featured February 14, 2011
Stuttering Linked to Genetics, Motor Control - featured February 21, 2011
Technology in the News: Eye Tracking Device Aiding 9-Year Old in the Classroom - featured February 4, 2011
Therapist in the News: Pediatric OT with a Line of Action Figures for the Differently Abled - featured February 21, 2011
Babies And Toddlers Can Suffer Mental Illness, Seldom Get Treatment - featured February 23, 2011
Baby Gorilla at Disney Getting Occupational Therapy - featured February 8, 2011
Boy Without a Cerebellum Baffles Doctors - featured February 17, 2011
Brain Development May be Influenced by Bacteria in the Gut - featured February 2, 2011
Brain's Electrical Activity May Help Spot Infants at High Risk for Autism - featured February 22, 2011
Dallas Children's Medical Center Launching Major Initiative on Childhood Stroke - featured February 23, 2011
Doctors Throw Flags On High School Concussions - featured February 7, 2011
Early Childhood Education Program Yields High Economic Returns - featured January 7, 2011
Formerly Non-Verbal Girl with Autism Becomes Singing Inspiration - featured February 2, 2011
Gene Discovery Offers Clues To How Infants Pick Up Language - featured February 14, 2011
Hand Movement May Give Clues to ADHD Severity - featured February 15, 2011
Infants Raised in Bilingual Environments Can Distinguish Unfamiliar Languages - featured February 23, 2011
Lancet Published Study Supports Elimination / Restricted Diet for Kids with ADHD - featured February 4, 2011
Landmark Study Shows That Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida Leads to Better Outcomes - featured February 9, 2011
Most ADHD Kids Have Multiple Conditions, Study Says - featured February 9, 2011
New Study Sheds Light on Pediatric Stroke - featured February 3, 2011
Research Finds Links Between Autism and Eating Disorders - featured February 11, 2011
Researchers Reveal First Autism Candidate Gene That Demonstrates Sensitivity to Sex Hormones - featured February 18, 2011
Social and Emotional Learning Programs Found to Boost Skills - featured February 8, 2011
Study Suggests that Overweight Kids Who Exercise Improve Thinking, Math Skills - featured February 14, 2011
Stuttering Linked to Genetics, Motor Control - featured February 21, 2011
Technology in the News: Eye Tracking Device Aiding 9-Year Old in the Classroom - featured February 4, 2011
Therapist in the News: Pediatric OT with a Line of Action Figures for the Differently Abled - featured February 21, 2011
January 2011
3-D MRI Helps Kids With ACL Tears: Surgery Without Harming the Growth Plate - featured January 27, 2011
Babies Process Language In A Grown-Up Way - featured January 11, 2011
Bladder Control Problems More Common in ADHD - featured January 20, 2011
Brain Scans Show Children with ADHD Have Faulty On-Off Switch for Mind-Wandering - featured January 4, 2011
Diagnositic Criteria for Rett Syndrome Revised - featured January 12, 2011
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the News - featured January 26, 2011
Effort to Restore Children's Play Gains Momentum (from the New York Times) - featured January 7, 2011
FDA to Have Hearing on Food Dyes and Hyperactivity - featured January 10, 2011
Fear of Dangerous Critters Learned During Infancy - featured January 24, 2011
Making ADHD Teens Better Drivers - featured January 24, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Warning & Response from Developmental Vision Experts - featured January 7, 2011
Parent-child Play Therapy Relieves Depression in Pre-Schoolers - featured January 21, 2011
Pen Mightier Than Keyboard for Making Imprint on Brain - featured January 26, 2011
Scientists Test 'Trust' Hormone for Autism Fight - featured January 4, 2011
SLPs in the News Discussing Stuttering: 'The King's Speech' Passes Stutterers The Mic - featured January 6, 2011
Swimming for Autism in the News - featured January 17, 2011
Teen Brains Over-Process Rewards, Suggesting Root of Risky Behavior, Mental Ills - featured January 27, 2011
The King's Speech Honored with 12 Oscar Nominations - featured January 25, 2011
University of Texas Starting Trial on Use of Cord Blood for Pediatric TBI Patients - featured January 4, 2011
Video Game Addiction Tied to Depression, Social Problems and Poor Grades - featured January 17, 2011
Wakefield Autism-Vaccine Study Revealed to be an 'Elaborate Fraud' - featured January 6, 2011
Why Things Dont Add Up for Some Students -featured January 18, 2011
Babies Process Language In A Grown-Up Way - featured January 11, 2011
Bladder Control Problems More Common in ADHD - featured January 20, 2011
Brain Scans Show Children with ADHD Have Faulty On-Off Switch for Mind-Wandering - featured January 4, 2011
Diagnositic Criteria for Rett Syndrome Revised - featured January 12, 2011
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the News - featured January 26, 2011
Effort to Restore Children's Play Gains Momentum (from the New York Times) - featured January 7, 2011
FDA to Have Hearing on Food Dyes and Hyperactivity - featured January 10, 2011
Fear of Dangerous Critters Learned During Infancy - featured January 24, 2011
Making ADHD Teens Better Drivers - featured January 24, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Warning & Response from Developmental Vision Experts - featured January 7, 2011
Parent-child Play Therapy Relieves Depression in Pre-Schoolers - featured January 21, 2011
Pen Mightier Than Keyboard for Making Imprint on Brain - featured January 26, 2011
Scientists Test 'Trust' Hormone for Autism Fight - featured January 4, 2011
SLPs in the News Discussing Stuttering: 'The King's Speech' Passes Stutterers The Mic - featured January 6, 2011
Swimming for Autism in the News - featured January 17, 2011
Teen Brains Over-Process Rewards, Suggesting Root of Risky Behavior, Mental Ills - featured January 27, 2011
The King's Speech Honored with 12 Oscar Nominations - featured January 25, 2011
University of Texas Starting Trial on Use of Cord Blood for Pediatric TBI Patients - featured January 4, 2011
Video Game Addiction Tied to Depression, Social Problems and Poor Grades - featured January 17, 2011
Wakefield Autism-Vaccine Study Revealed to be an 'Elaborate Fraud' - featured January 6, 2011
Why Things Dont Add Up for Some Students -featured January 18, 2011
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