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First FDA Approved Tests for Stem Cell Therapy Are Near

August 30, 2010

3 September 2010, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter, Spinal Cord Injury

[Source: Washington Post] By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, August 29, 2010; 6:14 PM Even as supporters of human embryonic stem cell research are reeling from last week’s sudden cutoff of federal funding, another portentous landmark is quietly approaching: the…...

August 30, 2010

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

Federal Court of Appeals Says No Link Between Vaccines and Autism [Source: Associated Press] WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling that vaccines are not to blame for autism. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit…...

August 27, 2010

27 August 2010, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

By: Barbara Fernandes, Trilingual M.S; CCC-SLP The discussion over accent and dialect can bring very interesting reactions. Sometimes those whose accent/dialect differs from the majority experience a feeling of inferiority. Some natives who consider themselves “accentless” may believe they are superior to…...

August 27, 2010

Newsletter, 13 August 2010, OT, SPD

By: Loren Shlaes, OTR Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique The movie Groundhog Day stars Bill Murray as a hapless weatherman stuck repeating the exact same day over and over, never learning anything from his mistakes and becoming more and more frustrated…...

August 27, 2010

27 August 2010, Article, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Newsletter

All material Copyright © Kaufman Children’s Center and Diane Nancarrow Written for PediaStaff courtesy of the Kaufman Children’s Center By: Diane Nancarrow, M.A., CCC/SLP The last thing adolescents want to do is get together and talk about Social Skills. As clinicians, you’ve…...

Tests to Assess Down Syndrome Created

August 26, 2010

27 August 2010, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: University of Arizona] Neuroscientists in the Down Syndrome Research Group at the University of Arizona have created a battery of tests that quickly aid in the assessment of the cognitive abilities of persons with Down syndrome. The UA collaborated on the…...

Protein Malfunctions Linked to Autism

August 25, 2010

27 July 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: ScienceDaily.com and Time Magazine] — A clue to the causes of autism and mental retardation lies in the synapse, the tiny intercellular junction that rapidly transfers information from one neuron to the next. According to neuroscientists at Tufts University School of…...

August 24, 2010

ADHD, Article, OT, Parental Involvement, Special Education

Making Sense of Attentional Issues By Guest Blogger: Loren Shlaes, OT Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique Very often, a parent will say to me, “My child couldn’t possibly have any attentional issues. He has an amazing ability to focus! He can…...

August 24, 2010

27 August 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, SPD

[Source: Australian National University] Being bumbling and butterfingered is often accepted as a normal part of growing up but one researcher from The Australian National University is questioning whether the development of certain senses can play a role in clumsiness. Lisa McLeod…...

August 17, 2010

20 August 2010, Autism, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

This week’s Therapy Activity of the Week comes to us courtesy of Ginty Swift and her new blog Life with a Teenage Autistic Daughter. Please support our contributors and visit the blog and the website at http://lifewithanautisticteenagedaughter.blogspot.com/ THE ACTIVITY: Make Your Own “Back to…...