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Statistical Shape Modeling of US Images Predicts Hip Dysplasia in Infants

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Statistical shape modeling of ultrasound (US) images of well-centered stable dysplastic hips in infants can predict persistent hip dysplasia (development of Graf type II hips) that could benefit from treatment, according to a study published in the May issue…...

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] The nation’s pediatricians are getting updated advice on how to provide the best care for children with Down syndrome from when they are still in utero through early adulthood. In a clinical report being published in the May issue…...

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments. The study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute…...

Does Autism Begin in the Womb?

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] An international research group led by Professor Toru Takumi (Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research) and Researcher Chia-wen Lin at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine has shown that idiopathic autism is caused by epigenetic abnormalities…...

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Federal officials have reached an agreement with one of the nation’s largest school districts after students with disabilities were shortchanged during the COVID-19 pandemic and advocates say the deal should prompt other districts to re-examine their actions too. The…...

38 Beautiful Sunflower Crafts

May 2, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kids Activities] Flowers are sure to bring light to anyone’s day, and today we have the brightest sunflower craft ideas. This list is full of ideas of using simple household items to create your own sunflower field at home. Paper plates,…...

April 28, 2022

"Tip or Resource", CCC

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...

April 27, 2022

29 April 2022, Article, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

by Katherine J. Collmer, M.Ed., OTR/L One summer, I came across a remarkable fourth-grade student who desperately wanted to increase her speed with cursive. We’ll call her Mary. When I assessed her handwriting skills, I discovered that her letter formations were superb,…...

April 27, 2022

29 April 2022, Career Corner, Newsletter, SLP

by Annie Doyle, CCC-SLP My first foray into the blogging world was in July 2014. Yes, I am a blogger newbie. What is most important about this is not how long I’ve blogging, but why I began blogging! My desire to share…...

April 27, 2022

29 April 2022, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! We have a fabulous opportunity for a full-time pediatric-experienced Occupational Therapist to work with a pediatric therapy clinic in Hood River, OR. Hood River is a beautiful area and a top…...