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Worth Repeating: 10 Facts to Bust Those Autism Myths

April 17, 2013

19 April 2013, Article, Autism, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Although our readers know most of these “Myth Busters,” this article would be a great one to share during Autism Awareness Month with your colleagues that are less familiar with autism. [Source: Care2Causes.com] I’ve been all too conscious of autism…...

Language by Mouth and by Hand

April 16, 2013

19 April 2013, Language, News, Sign Language, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Humans favor speech as the primary means of linguistic communication. Spoken languages are so common many think language and speech are one and the same. But the prevalence of sign languages suggests otherwise. Not only can Deaf communities generate…...

April 16, 2013

19 April 2013, News, Newsletter

[Science Daily.com] Children’s sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults, indicating that our sense of physical self develops over time, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.…...

April 16, 2013

19 April 2013, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Penn State.edu] Children with autism have increased levels of genetic change in regions of the genome prone to DNA rearrangements, so called “hotspots,” according to a research discovery to be…...

April 16, 2013

19 April 2013, Hemiplegia, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical News Today] Breathe Arts Health Research, the social enterprise developing creative approaches to tackle healthcare issues, has designed a new therapy to help young people suffering from hemiplegia. With the help of mentors from Lloyds Banking Group, Breathe is looking…...

Book Review: 'Missing Mommy'

April 15, 2013

5 July 2013, Book Review, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: New York Times.com] Review by Pamela Paul The death of a parent is a subject most people instinctively shy away from. That is, until it hits home; then parents, teachers, therapists and other caregivers are grateful for picture books that grapple…...

April 15, 2013

28 June 2013, ADHD, Autism, Executive Function, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: Abby Brayton of Notes from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist did a series of posts back in March that I really wanted to share with you. These are excellent ideas for our kiddos with executive function deficits who have a…...

April 15, 2013

5 July 2013, Activities for Daily Living, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips] by Anne Zachry, OTR/L Tying shoes is a challenging skill that requires motor planning and dexterity. A child should be independent with shoe tying by 7 years of age, but many children master this skill much earlier.…...

April 15, 2013

19 April 2013, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new review finds that many men still have better spatial ability than women ̶ this may be explained by individual differences in gender-role identification. The observation that males appear to be superior to females in some fields of…...

April 12, 2013

12 April 2013, Newsletter, OT

[Source: PR Web] Nationwide staffing company focusing on the placement and staffing of pediatric therapists partners with board game company, Blue Orange Games to provide occupational therapy activities for their staff network. PediaStaff will host Blue Orange Games at booth #1022 at…...