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Nike Unveils Shoes For People With Special Needs

July 15, 2015

17 July 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Thanks to a plea from a teen with cerebral palsy seeking shoes he could put on his feet independently, Nike is introducing sneakers designed specifically for people with disabilities. Matthew Walzer, then 16, wrote an open letter to Nike…...

July 15, 2015

17 July 2015, News, Newsletter, Special Education Special Ed

[Source: Disability Scoop] Federal officials indicate that less than half of states are meeting their obligations under special education law. The U.S. Department of Education says that just 19 states qualified for the “meets requirements” designation for the 2013-2014 school year. The…...

July 15, 2015

17 July 2015, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] From the smell of flowers to the taste of wine, our perception is strongly influenced by prior knowledge and expectations, a cognitive process known as top-down control. In a University of California, San Diego School of Medicine study…...

July 14, 2015

17 July 2015, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Notes from the School Psychologist] July is the best month for school psychologists and you know it. June still has some lingering thoughts of the 60-day dash to get everything done before summer and August is tainted by thoughts of sitting…...

PT Corner: Apraxia: Pediatric PT Primer

July 14, 2015

Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Dinosaur Physical Therapy] Apraxia is a neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to execute or carry out skilled movements and gestures, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform them. Typically, most children do not spend time…...

July 14, 2015

17 July 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Recycling OT] I have been teaching several children and adults to close large buttons using large button squares. These are simply 2 pieces of fabric -one with a button sewn on it and the other with a slit to button onto…...

July 14, 2015

17 July 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A newborn’s first stool can signal the child may struggle with persistent cognitive problems, according to Case Western Reserve University Project Newborn researchers. In particular, high levels of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) found in the meconium (a newborn’s…...

Discomfort During Handwriting

July 13, 2015

17 July 2015, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Human Movement Science via Your Therapy Source] Human Movement Science published research on wrist-joint position, finger muscle length, grip strength and prolonged handwriting. The study looked at two groups – control group of 22 young adults ages 18-24 (no pain…...

July 13, 2015

17 July 2015, ADL, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The Measured Mom] Check out this nice collection of free printable games to help your students tell time!!...

July 13, 2015

17 July 2015, Autism, News

[Source: Science Daily] UNSW Australia scientists have discovered a link between autism and genetic changes in some segments of DNA that are responsible for switching on genes in the brain. The finding is the result of a world-first study of the human…...