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Closing in On Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy and Infant Death

September 12, 2013

13 September 2013, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Karin B. Nelson, M.D., scientist emeritus at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health, and her colleagues from the University of Sydney, the University of Western Australia and Sydney Adventist…...

September 12, 2013

13 September 2013, News, Newsletter, Physical Education, PT

[Source: Medical News Today] Researchers say that physical fitness in children can boost their memory and learning abilities, particularly when initially learning a task that is more challenging. The research, published in the journalPLOS ONE, was conducted by Lauren Raine and colleagues…...

September 11, 2013

13 September 2013, Bilingualism, Language, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Bilingual speakers can switch languages seamlessly, likely developing a higher level of mental flexibility than monolinguals, according to Penn State linguistic researchers. “In the past, bilinguals were looked down upon,” said Judith F. Kroll, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Linguistics…...

September 11, 2013

13 September 2013, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: The Friendship Circle] It’s back to school time and that means changes in routine for many students with Autism, especially in Early Childhood special education settings. New federal/state regulations and service delivery mandates, budget cuts, and an increasing emphasis on behavior…...

App Review: Toca Kitchen

September 11, 2013

13 September 2013, App Review, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Bridging Apps] Toca Kitchen is a cute, creative play app. It helps promote expressive naming as well as conversation. When using this app in therapy, we talk about what the character might like, name all the foods and cooking implements and…...

September 11, 2013

13 September 2013, Animal Assisted Therapy, Autism, Hippotherapy, Language, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Luke, a 7-year-old boy with autism had primarily only expressed requests to his parents (e.g., I want a drink), but this past year he was given a 1-pound iPad, introduced to a 1,000 pound horse and a special program…...

September 10, 2013

13 September 2013, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Our first “my Therapy Share” Instagram campaign was a big success! We got over 80 photos, some of them posted into collages for a pinboard of 69 (and I am sure more will trickle in) pictures of your pediatric speech, OT, PT…...

September 10, 2013

13 September 2013, Anxiety, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Play & Child Therapy Blog] Some young children show signs of anxiety when separated from their parents for any period of time. Mohacsy (1976) argues that children go through a process of slowly separating from their mother or primary caregiver, and…...

September 8, 2013

13 September 2013, Hearing, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] University of Utah bioengineers discovered our understanding of language may depend more heavily on vision than previously thought: under the right conditions, what you see can override what you hear. These findings suggest artificial hearing devices and speech-recognition software…...

September 7, 2013

13 September 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Children with behavioral problems may be at risk of many chronic diseases in adulthood including heart disease, obesity, diabetes, as well as inflammatory illnesses (conditions which are caused by cell damage). Analyzing data on more than 4,000 participants in…...