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Brain Dopamine Transporter Levels Increased By Long-term ADHD Treatment

July 3, 2013

5 July 2013, ADHD, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Long-term treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with certain stimulant medications may alter the density of the dopamine transporter, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Gene-Jack Wang and colleagues from Brookhaven National Laboratory…...

July 3, 2013

5 July 2013, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children — one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia. In the United States, girls had higher…...

July 3, 2013

5 July 2013, App, Language, Newsletter, Storytelling, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Speech2Me blog] Like most SLP’s out there, I have embraced using my iPad and educational apps both at home with my six year old and at work with several middle school clients. My favorite one for both age groups is,…...

July 2, 2013

5 July 2013, Article, Literacy, Newsletter

[Source: SmartBlog on Education] by Fred Ende I’m not a big fan of Seek & Finds. You know, the simple puzzles where you look at a word bank and then circle the word in a jumble of random letters and whatnot.…...

July 2, 2013

7 July 2013, Game Review, Language, Newsletter, SLP, Speech

[Source: The Obfuscated Objective] This week’s game is Scattergories: The Card Game by Winning Move Games. Variants/Expansions: None. General Overview: Scattergories: The Card Game is a word-based party game for two or more players of age 8+. The game presents the players with two…...

July 2, 2013

5 July 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more harm than good. Though the calories soon burn off, a bad habit remains. Brigham Young University sociology professors Ben Gibbs…...

July 2, 2013

7 July 2013, Fine Motor Skills, Hand Strengthening, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Tot School] From: I found this excellent activity at The Adventures of Bear. Material: Wax paper. Permanent marker. Eye dropper (We found ours at Micheals, but you could also use an old Children’s Tylenol bottle dropper.) Small bowl. Liquid water color…...

July 2, 2013

5 July 2013, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Teachers with Apps] by Reese Jones Technology is only as good as the people who use it. Same as education is only as good as the people who teach. With rapid digital advances in personal computing and social networking, teachers need…...

July 1, 2013

5 July 2013, Adaptive Technology, Newsletter

[Source: Friendship Circle] We all remember our first bike, in fact, it’s one of the best parts about being a kid! Bikes give kids their own sense of freedom, pride and self assurance they just don’t get in the same way in…...

July 1, 2013

ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Science Daily] Early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution was significantly associated with higher hyperactivity scores at age 7, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The research is detailed in a study being…...