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Breastfeeding Helps Children Grow Friendly Gut Bacteria

June 24, 2014

27 June 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] The presence of lactic acid bacteria in intestinal flora is important for the healthy development of the immune system in children’s early years. Now, a Danish study that tracked over 300 children in their first 3 years of…...

June 24, 2014

27 June 2014, Newsletter

[Source: Mama OT] (Image Courtesy of Precious Little One, http://preciouslittleone.com) I am so excited to have pediatric physical therapist Chanda Jothen here today! Chanda has a passion for empowering parents to promote their babies’ physical development. She has some great information to share about…...

June 23, 2014

27 June 2014, ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, Proprioreception, Vestibular

[Source: Special Ed Post] Two recent studies in Pediatrics have shown that ADHD is comorbid with language and anxiety disorders. And prior research has indicated that ADHD, dyslexia or LD and Autism overlap with each other as well as additional impairments involving mood, balance…...

June 23, 2014

27 June 2014, Artilcle, Newsletter, SLP

by Erik X. Raj – MS, CCC-SLP I’m one of the luckiest speech-language pathologists out there because I have some of the best colleagues. These clinicians, who I very affectionately call my friends, posses marvelous qualities that make them stand out amongst…...

June 23, 2014

27 June 2014, Article, Dyslexia, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: PBS News Hour] Alec Falconer knew for years that he had a problem with words and letters. The young man who is now in 9th grade struggled in school for nearly a decade before his learning difficulty was diagnosed as dyslexia.…...

June 23, 2014

27 June 2014, Handwriting, OT, Prewriting, Tip or Resource

Here are three simple activities using craft sticks to help learn horizontal, vertical and diagonal pre-writing strokes. Using the craft sticks makes the child associate linear objects with lines and provides a more kinesthetic approach versus just drawing lines. Find out more…...

June 20, 2014

20 June 2014, Career Guide, Newsletter

Question: “I am a recent graduate with my Masters in Occupational Therapy. One of our professors recommended that we keep our resume/CV to one page. In my case though, I worked for 3 years as a Behavioral Interventionist with children…...

June 19, 2014

20 June 2014, Article, Autism, Newsletter, OT

[Source: My Aspergers Child] “My son with Asperger Syndrome is nearly 5 years old and the problem is his clumsiness. I was always clumsy as a kid, which was blamed on my left-handedness, but his is extreme. Today he has dropped two…...

June 19, 2014

20 June 2014, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: The School Psych Toolbox] This is both my area of interest and expertise, so you can expect several blogs in the future focusing on aspects of this disability targeting an audience with varying knowledge levels. This particular blog is to be considered…...

June 18, 2014

20 June 2014, Article, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Parental Involvement

By: Loren Shlaes, OTR Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique As we develop, the thumb and forefinger {the radial portion} separate out from the rest of the hand and perform the fine motor functions. The pinkie, or ulnar, portion of the hand…...