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Postural Control and Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Autism

June 12, 2013

14 June 2013, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Recent research was published on postural control and repetitive behaviors in children with autism. The participants including children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically developing controls ages 3-16. The center of pressure sway area during quiet,…...

June 12, 2013

14 June 2013, Cerebral Palsy, Newsletter

by Kathryn W. Foster Two years ago, Adam Leon, 16, couldn’t raise his right arm. He has cerebral palsy caused by a stroke before or just after birth that left his right arm and wrist stiff. Then in January 2012, Adam started…...

'Stimming' in the News (BBC)

June 11, 2013

Autism, Newsletter, 14 June 2013

[Source: BBC News] What is this word? It’s stimming, short for the medical term self-stimulatory behaviours – a real mouthful. Stimming might be rocking, head banging, repeatedly feeling textures or squealing. You’ll probably have seen this in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder…...

App of the Week: Heads Up!

June 11, 2013

14 June 2013, App, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: All4MyChild.com] Ellen Degeneres makes me happy. I’m pretty sure she makes everyone happy. Usually she entertains me at night after work when I watch her show that I DVR. But lately, I’ve been getting to enjoy her during the work day.…...

June 11, 2013

By Cara Koscinki MOT, OTR/L SUMMER! It’s here! Most families look forward to summer’s relaxation and lazy days. However, the lack of routine and structure can be the cause of great stress for families of children with special needs. School routines are…...

June 10, 2013

14 June 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new brain imaging study of dyslexia shows that differences in the visual system do not cause the disorder, but instead are likely a consequence. The findings, published today in the journal Neuron, provide important insights into the cause…...

June 10, 2013

14 June 2013, Activity of the Week, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kids Activities Blog] A map game can help your child learn the important life skill of map reading. This fun activity combines following directions with map skills activities. We at Kids Activities Blog love great kids activities like this that get…...

June 10, 2013

14 June 2013, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Katie Millican MS., SLP-CFY The transition from Speech-Language Pathology graduate student to an independent, unsupervised SLP is an awkward time. I’m frolicking through my last internship of graduate school, and I can’t help by notice the differences in my clinical and…...

June 10, 2013

14 June 2013, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] As pediatric specialists become increasingly aware that surgical anesthesia may have lasting effects on the developing brains of young children, new research suggests the threat may also apply to adult brains. Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center report…...

June 6, 2013

7 June 2013, ADHD, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] In a study of the co-occurrence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in early school-age children (four to eight years old), researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute found that nearly one-third of children with…...