Monthly Archive
[Source:  Medical News Today] A growth hormone can significantly improve the social impairment associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in patients with a related genetic syndrome, according to a pilot study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published on…...
[Source:  Science Daily] Our brains generate a constant hum of activity: As neurons fire, they produce brain waves that oscillate at different frequencies. Long thought to be merely a byproduct of neuron activity, recent studies suggest that these waves may play a…...
February 25, 2015
This s a great resource that AOTA just put on their website! [Source:  AOTA] The feature article in the February 9 issue of OT Practice is about toilet training for children with autism. What is your role as an occupational therapy practitioner?…...
[Source: Science Daily] In a paper published in the journal Cortex, an international team of researchers in the UK and in Japan, including those at the University of Warwick, examined the electrical activities of the brain in 11 month-olds at the initial stages…...
[Source:  Your Therapy Source] Recent research was published to investigate the physical status and feeding behavior among 23 children with autism, ages 5-16 years old (higher enrollment of males).  A 3 day food record was collected using a parent questionnaire, the Brief Assessment…...
[Source NPR via MindShift] By Eric Westervelt, NPR Our “Tools of the Trade” series is taking a look at some of the iconic objects that form a vital part of our educational lives. For an upcoming piece, I’m reporting on how young children…...
February 24, 2015
[Source:  Inspired Treehouse] In my personal and professional experience, musical activities and songs for kids are second to none when it comes to getting everyone moving! Even I can’t resist a little head bobbing or shoulder shrugging when I hear a great beat…...
[Source: Medical News Today] Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that mutations that cause autism in children are connected to a pathway that regulates brain development. The research, led by Lilia Iakoucheva, PhD, assistant professor in the…...
Are you excited for St. Patrick’s Day?   Its such a fun holiday to celebrate in the therapy room!  Come on by our Pinterest St. Patrick’s Day board (now in year three already!) and check out the almost 300 Activities, Resources and Treats…...
February 23, 2015
  Congratulations to Denise M., on her new position to fill a 6-week maternity leave with a charter school client of PediaStaff’s.   The therapist will service children kindergarten through 8th grade at two charter schools in close proximity to one another. Thanks…...