Blog - PediaStaff

Ten Year Old Gymnast Builds Muscle, Slows Cerebral Palsy

September 9, 2010

10 September 2010, Cerebral Palsy, News of the Week

[Source: Kilgore News Herald] Two years ago, 10-year old Robert Flynn could barely walk without a severe limp. Diagnosed with borderline cerebral palsy at age 2, his parents were surprised when he asked to join the Kilgore Acro-flyers gymnastics team. But the…...

September 8, 2010

10 September 2010, Newsletter, SPD

By: Loren Shlaes, OTR Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique The mother of a little boy I treat is just dreading the beginning of the school year. She is very frustrated at having to deal with the bureaucracy of the public school…...

Feedforward Strategy in Children

September 8, 2010

10 September 2010, Article, Newsletter, Stuttering

All material Copyright © 1991-2010 Stuttering Foundation of America Reprinted with the express permission of the Stuttering Foundation of America as originally published on their website. By: Rick Arenas, M.A. Doctoral Candidate, University of Iowa This article is reprinted with the express…...

September 8, 2010

10 September 2010, Art Therapy, Article, Autism, Newsletter

By: Pamela Ullmann, ATR-BC, LCAT This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on her Full Spectrum Blog One of the challenges of conducting therapy groups for children is to balance structure with creative freedom.…...

September 7, 2010

10 September 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter

MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new…...

September 3, 2010

3 September 2010, Multiple Sclerosis, News, Newsletter

[Source: The Guardian] The author JK Rowling has donated £10m to set up a clinic to research treatments for multiple sclerosis, the degenerative disease that killed her mother at the age of 45, it was announced today. The Anne Rowling regenerative neurology…...

September 1, 2010

3 September 2010, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Newsweek] Health and celebrities are an intoxicating mix. Major disease organizations chronically search for famous faces to represent them—and for good reason. Celebs make a difference. Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991, has raised awareness—and large amounts…...

August 31, 2010

20 August 2021, Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Our News Feed turned up this great article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel which we thought was an excellent resource for OTs (and everyone actually) to share with the teachers and parents of the kiddos that you work with. Make…...

August 31, 2010

3 September 2010, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Special Education, Tip or Resource

Special thanks to Margaret Rice at Your Therapy Source for pointing out this resource through her Twitter Page. While some cynics might look at the “Toys-R-Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids,” as a thinly veiled attempt to get parents/therapists to shop at…...

August 31, 2010

3 September 2010, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, Special Education, Video

Thank you so much Kaufman Children’s Center for posting this video for us to see. It made our day, and should make you smile too!...