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August 25, 2010

27 July 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: ScienceDaily.com and Time Magazine] — A clue to the causes of autism and mental retardation lies in the synapse, the tiny intercellular junction that rapidly transfers information from one neuron to the next. According to neuroscientists at Tufts University School of…...

August 24, 2010

ADHD, Article, OT, Parental Involvement, Special Education

Making Sense of Attentional Issues By Guest Blogger: Loren Shlaes, OT Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique Very often, a parent will say to me, “My child couldn’t possibly have any attentional issues. He has an amazing ability to focus! He can…...

August 24, 2010

27 August 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, SPD

[Source: Australian National University] Being bumbling and butterfingered is often accepted as a normal part of growing up but one researcher from The Australian National University is questioning whether the development of certain senses can play a role in clumsiness. Lisa McLeod…...

August 17, 2010

20 August 2010, Autism, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

This week’s Therapy Activity of the Week comes to us courtesy of Ginty Swift and her new blog Life with a Teenage Autistic Daughter. Please support our contributors and visit the blog and the website at http://lifewithanautisticteenagedaughter.blogspot.com/ THE ACTIVITY: Make Your Own “Back to…...

August 16, 2010

20 August 2010, Language, News, SLP

Thanks to our friends at CASANA/Apraxia-Kids for bringing this story to our attention! [Source NPR.org] Most of us do it every day without even thinking about it, yet talking is a uniquely human ability. Not only do humans have evolved brains that…...

August 16, 2010

20 August 2010, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Have you seen the Kids Health website? Nemours is one of the largest nonprofit organizations devoted to children’s health. This site is designed for kids with no “doctor speak” on a wide array of children’s health issues. There are some great pages…...

August 13, 2010

20 August 2010, Assistive Technology, News, Newsletter, Orientation & Mobility, PT

ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2010) — A robotic wheelchair is being developed that will help children learn to ‘drive’. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation describe the testing of ROLY — RObot-assisted Learning for Young drivers —…...

August 11, 2010

13 August 2010, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

(Reuters) – A 15-minute brain scan could in future be used to test for autism, helping doctors diagnose the complex condition more cheaply and accurately. British scientists said on Tuesday their rapid test had proved more than 90 percent accurate in adults…...

August 10, 2010

13 August 2010, Language, News, Newsletter

ScienceDaily (Aug. 9, 2010) Neural processing in the brains of parents talking to their babies may reveal secrets about early stages of language acquisition in infants, according to findings by researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute and their collaborators, who show…...

August 9, 2010

13 August 2010, ADHD, Autism, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource, Yoga

Thank you Donna Freeman of Yoga in My School for this wonderful breathing technique video. Check out: “Swimming Stuffies” – a simple breathing technique that uses a favorite stuffed animal to encourage taking deep, calm belly breaths....