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'Kangaroo Mother Care' Benefits Preemies' Brains

September 24, 2012

28 September 2012, News of the Week, Newsletter, Preemies

Image Credit: The NewBorn Baby.com [Source Medical News Today] Kangaroo Mother Care – a technique in which a breastfed premature infant remains in skin-to-skin contact with the parent’s chest rather than being placed in an incubator – has lasting positive impact on…...

September 24, 2012

28 September 2012, Dyslexia, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Because dyslexia affects so many people around the world, countless studies have attempted to pinpoint the source of the learning disorder. Even though dyslexia is defined as a reading disorder, it also affects how a person perceives…...

September 20, 2012

21 September 2012, Newsletter

PediaStaff is very excited to announce an update to TxTools – Version 1.3! In addition to all the features you are using already, version 1.3 includes a couple of new features suggested by you, our users!: Added Age Adjuster to AgeFinder…...

App Review of the Week: "R Intensive"

September 20, 2012

21 September 2012, App, Newsletter

[Source: Speech Room News] You might have noticed that Smarty Ears has been releasing big updates to some of their early apps. This week they released an update on R Intensive. When I saw the update I knew many of you would…...

September 19, 2012

21 September 2012, Language, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Contrary to the prevailing theories that music and language are cognitively separate or that music is a byproduct of language, theorists at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) advocate that music…...

September 19, 2012

21 September 2012, Article, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Please enjoy this WONDERFUL article on why hopscotch is “total brain food!” [Source: Moving Smart] Hopscotch was one of my favorite games as a child and it still is today. In fact, Hopscotch proves one of my pet theories that…...

September 18, 2012

21 September 2012, Autism, Newsletter, Yoga

Special Thanks to Omazing Kids Yoga for making the full text of this article available! [Source: American Journal of Occupational Therapy] Occupational therapists use school-based yoga programs, but these interventions typically lack manualization and evidence from well-designed studies. Using an experimental…...

September 18, 2012

21 September 2012, Feeding Therapy, Newsletter, Picky Eaters

[Source: ABC News] Forget plain old carrots and boring broccoli. Rebranding these veggies as “X-ray Vision Carrots” or “Power Punch Broccoli” helps more kids eat healthy at school, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal Preventive Medicine, exposed…...

September 17, 2012

21 September 2012, News

[Source: Medical News Today] A growing body of research shows that children who suffer severe neglect and social isolation have cognitive and social impairments as adults. A study from Boston Children’s Hospital shows, for the first time, how these functional impairments arise:…...

September 17, 2012

21 September 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] People with autism suffer from a pervasive developmental disorder of the brain that becomes evident in early childhood. A specific dysfunction in neuronal circuits has been identified, by Professors Peter Scheiffele and Kaspar Vogt at the Biozentrum of…...