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Imaging Study Sheds Light on Neural Origins of Baby Talk

August 10, 2010

13 August 2010, Language, News, Newsletter

ScienceDaily (Aug. 9, 2010) Neural processing in the brains of parents talking to their babies may reveal secrets about early stages of language acquisition in infants, according to findings by researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute and their collaborators, who show…...

August 9, 2010

13 August 2010, ADHD, Autism, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource, Yoga

Thank you Donna Freeman of Yoga in My School for this wonderful breathing technique video. Check out: “Swimming Stuffies” – a simple breathing technique that uses a favorite stuffed animal to encourage taking deep, calm belly breaths....

August 4, 2010

6 August 2010, News, Newsletter, Orthosis, PT

The world’s first human testing of a mind-controlled artificial limb is ready to begin. A joint project between the Pentagon and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), the Modular Prosthetic Limb will be fully controlled by sensors implanted in the brain, and…...

August 3, 2010

6 August 2010, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, Special Education

A School District That Takes the Isolation Out of Autism [Source: New York Times] MADISON, Wis. — Garner Moss has autism and when he was finishing fifth grade, his classmates made a video about him, so the new students he would meet…...

August 2, 2010

6 August 2010, Article, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, OT, Psychology, PT, SLP

By: Dianne McBrien, M.D, Dept.of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Iowa Dr McBrien is a developmental pediatrician with an interest in children with Down syndrome. All children display the traits of ADHD from time to time: Decreased Attention Span impulsive behaviour Excessive fidgeting…...

August 2, 2010

6 August 2010, Article, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Newsletter, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, SLP

By: Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP Specializes in the treatment of individuals with social cognitive deficits: those with diagnoses such as autism, Asperger Syndrome and nonverbal learning Disorder. How can we help children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) or related diagnoses develop the…...

August 2, 2010

6 August 2010, Newsletter, TBI, Tip or Resource

[Source: Brainline.org] Children who sustain a TBI early in childhood often grow into their injury; their problems sometimes don’t surface until they are in elementary school. Produced by Victoria Tilney McDonough and Brian King....

July 29, 2010

30 July 2010, Animal Assisted Therapy, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source NBC Washington] Traditionally, we think of dogs as being the ultimate therapy animals. A growing program in the District that uses shelter cats for rehabilitation just might change your mind. It all began last winter when the Washington Humane Society started…...

July 29, 2010

30 July 2010, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Video

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July 29, 2010

30 July 2010, Article, Newsletter, SLP

By: Ellen Kester, Ph.D. and Alejandro Brice, Ph.D. We have all heard the terms “valid” and “reliable” associated with standardized tests. What exactly do those terms mean? How do I know how valid and reliable a test is? Is it my responsibility…...