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Tulip Towels for Spring and Mother’s Day

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Sensory, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] Need an easy and inexpensive, yet still adorable and practical gift to make for mother’s day? Grandmas and moms will love using this gift that the kids made for them. I will, too, which is why…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Creativity 101] Here is a really cute idea posted on the excellent blog Childhood 101 Would be a fun ‘craftivity’ for Mother’s Day! We attend a great playgroup once a week and this was one of our recent creative projects –…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Even half a century after a drug comes on the market, scientists can still learn new things about how it works. New research from University of Pittsburgh neuroscientists provides a rare look at how Ritalin affects activity in the…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new study at the University of Missouri found a “bi-directional” relationship between gastrointestinal issues and internalized symptoms in children and adolescents with autism — meaning the symptoms seem to be impacting each other simultaneously. The findings could influence…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Statistical shape modeling of ultrasound (US) images of well-centered stable dysplastic hips in infants can predict persistent hip dysplasia (development of Graf type II hips) that could benefit from treatment, according to a study published in the May issue…...

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] The nation’s pediatricians are getting updated advice on how to provide the best care for children with Down syndrome from when they are still in utero through early adulthood. In a clinical report being published in the May issue…...

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments. The study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute…...

Does Autism Begin in the Womb?

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] An international research group led by Professor Toru Takumi (Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research) and Researcher Chia-wen Lin at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine has shown that idiopathic autism is caused by epigenetic abnormalities…...

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Federal officials have reached an agreement with one of the nation’s largest school districts after students with disabilities were shortchanged during the COVID-19 pandemic and advocates say the deal should prompt other districts to re-examine their actions too. The…...

38 Beautiful Sunflower Crafts

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kids Activities] Flowers are sure to bring light to anyone’s day, and today we have the brightest sunflower craft ideas. This list is full of ideas of using simple household items to create your own sunflower field at home. Paper plates,…...