Monthly Archive
August 21, 2012
by:  Tej Sohan, M.A., CCC-SLP TSSLD My summer vacation took a bit of a turn. I had every intention of relaxing and using my free time to get organized for the upcoming school year and perhaps even plan my wedding (July 26,…...
[Source: Science Daily] Children as young as 3 apparently can tell the difference between whining and when someone has good reason to be upset, and they will respond with sympathy usually only when it is truly deserved, according to new research published…...
August 17, 2012
Editor’s Note:  Here is another big surprising study (not) you can print off for your families to read. [Source:  Science Daily] Children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers,…...
by: The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability Introduction: All Americans should engage in regular physical activity at a level appropriate to their capacities, needs, and interests. All children and adults should set and reach a goal of accumulating 30 minutes…...
August 16, 2012
What is a school based therapists favorite classroom tool?  His or her OWN laminator.   And for $25!, I had to share.   I actually bought this exact same model last Christmas when Amazon had a similar deal, and I LOVE it. And you…...
This is a great site that I was reminded of this week by Tara Jimenez PT.  It was created by a pediatrician, Dr. Len Leshin.   I spoke with him back in 2010 and he gave PediaStaff permission to reprint several of the…...
[Source: Notes from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist] Today I’d like to welcome Kristie of Life With My X-Men. Kristie and her husband, Eric, are the proud parents of two boys who have Fragile X Syndrome. Drew, age 12, and Blake, age 9,…...
[Source: Science Daily] A team at Children’s National Medical Center has found that external stimulation has an impact on the postnatal development of a specific region of the brain. Published in Nature Neuroscience, the study used sensory deprivation to look at the…...
[Source:  Science Daily] Girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) — and their families — often look forward to the likely decline in visible symptoms such as fidgety or disruptive behavior as they mature into young women. However, new findings from UC…...
[Source:  Omaha.com via SpecialEdPost] by Maggie O’Brien Two Omaha men on Sunday became among the 5 percent of Boy Scouts to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. The achievement — scouting’s highest honor — is even more unusual because both have Down syndrome. McNally and Markus,…...