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April 19, 2012

20 April 2012, ADHD, News, Newsletter

Thank You Loren Shlaes, OTR/L for bringing this article to our attention. [Source: The New York Times Well Blog] Diagnoses of attention hyperactivity disorder among children have increased dramatically in recent years, rising 22 percent from 2003 to 2007, according to the…...

April 19, 2012

20 April 2012, Article, Newsletter, Parental Involvement

Editor’s Note: I want to take a moment to thank Sandy Casson for writing this wonderful article specifically for PediaStaff. It’s always a good thing to step back and see life with special needs through every possible lens. Sandy, wereally appreciate you…...

April 18, 2012

20 April 2012, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study in Clinical Epigenetics, suggests that the epidemic of autism amongst children in the U.S. may be associated with the typical American diet. The study by Renee Dufault and his team explores how mineral deficiencies, affected…...

April 18, 2012

20 April 2012, News, Newsletter, PT, TBI, TBI

[Source: Medical News Today] Catastrophic brain injuries associated with full-contact football appear to be rising, especially among high school students, according to a new report. The increase is alarming and indicates more coaches and athletic trainers should change how they teach the…...

Lefties Aren’t Special After All

April 18, 2012

20 April 2012, Handwriting, Left Handedness, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: New York Times Sunday Review] FEW truly insignificant traits receive as much attention as left-handedness. In just the last couple of generations, an orientation once associated with menace has become associated with leadership, creativity, even athletic prowess. Presidents Gerald R. Ford,…...

April 18, 2012

20 April 2012, Language, Newsletter, SLP

Editor’s Note: This great article written by Sherry Artemenko, one of our great PediaStaff Columnists appeared on Love That Max earlier this week. Congratulations on a great post with an excellent blog! If you have a child who has challenges with speech,…...

April 17, 2012

[Source: ABC News] The choking game has been around for decades, billed as a “safe” way to get a rush or a high from passing out. According to a new study, about 6 percent of adolescents have played it at least once.…...

April 16, 2012

20 April 2012, Article, Newsletter, Selective Mutism

[Source: HuffingtonPost.com] by: Amy Ettinger September 2011 My daughter, who is two and a half, sits with the other preschoolers as they perform a version of “If you’re happy and you know it.” She doesn’t clap, or stomp her feet or…...

Laugh, Move, and Ask

April 16, 2012

20 April 2012, Article, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Social Skills

by Jill Perry, MHA, MS, OTR/L B is one of the most lovable 6 year olds I know. Let me describe him. B can’t sit in his seat more than 2 minutes without falling out of his chair or swinging his head…...

April 13, 2012

13 April 2012, Fragile X, News, Newsletter

Image: University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development [Source: Medical News Today] A recent study finds that a new compound reverses many of the major symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common form of inherited intellectual disability and…...