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Brain Regions Critical For Social Behavior And Cognition Affected By Gene Defect, Leading To Autism-Like Behavior
August 13, 2012
17 August 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter
[Source:  Medical News Today] Scientists affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute have discovered how a defective gene causes brain changes that lead to the atypical social behavior characteristic of autism. The research offers a potential target for drugs to treat the…...
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Brains Scans Show That Just One Week of Therapy May Help Reorganize Brain, Reduce Stuttering
August 10, 2012
10 August 2012, News, Newsletter, Stuttering
[Source Science Daily.com] Just one week of speech therapy may reorganize the brain, helping to reduce stuttering, according to a study published in the August 8, 2012, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The Chinese…...
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Children's Brains Change As They Learn To Think About Others
August 10, 2012
Autism, News, Newsletter, 10 August 2012
[Source: Medical News Today] Researchers have shown that activity in a certain region of the brain changes as children learn to reason about what other people might be thinking. At around the age of 4 or 5, children begin to think and…...
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Here's Some Inspiration to Share with the Kiddos: Stephen Wiltshire
August 9, 2012
10 August 2012, Autism, Newsletter
Saw this seriously inspirational story on several Facebook pages today (originally posted by Artify It) and had to share! Also check out http://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/  ...
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OT Corner: Callirobics For Kids – Writing Skills With Music
August 9, 2012
10 August 2012, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT
Editor’s Note for Full Disclosure: Sarah and I met with Liora Laufer of Callirobics last April at AOTA.  Sara and I offered to review Callirobics on PediaStaff.  A free copy of the Callirobics program was provided to Sarah at that time.  The…...
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Study: In Early Childhood, The Ability To Listen, Pay Attention, And Complete Important Tasks Is Crucial For Success Later In Life
August 8, 2012
10 August 2012, ADHD, Attention, Newsletter
[Source:  Medical News Today] Young children who are able to pay attention and persist with a task have a 50 percent greater chance of completing college, according to a new study at Oregon State University. Tracking a group of 430 preschool-age children,…...
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Long Term Study: Children's Healthy Diets Linked to Higher IQ
August 8, 2012
10 August 2012, News, Newsletter
[Source: Science Daily] Children fed healthy diets in early age may have a slightly higher IQ, while those on heavier junk food diets may have a slightly reduced IQ, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. The study — led…...
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Worth Repeating: Dizziness Can Be a Drag – Coping with Balance Disorders
August 8, 2012
10 August 2012, Article, Balance, Newsletter
Editor’s Note:   While this article on balance disorders is not specifically pediatrics, it is a good one to read and file away in case one of your kiddos (or you!) ever needs help with BPPV.   I have had a couple…...
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Study: Bilingualism 'Can Increase Mental Agility'
August 8, 2012
Bilingualism, News, Newsletter, 10 August 2012
Image Credit: Doing Art Together [Source:  Science Daily] Bilingual children outperform children who speak only one language in problem-solving skills and creative thinking, according to research led at the University of Strathclyde. A study of primary school pupils who spoke English or…...
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The Day the World Changed for Military Families Impacted by Autism
August 7, 2012
310 August 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter
[Source:  Huffington Post (Military Families Week] For tens of thousands of military families impacted by autism, Thursday, July 26, was a day when everything changed. That was the day Judge Reggie B. Walton, a United States District Judge in the U.S. District…...
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