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Human Intelligence Cannot Be Explained By The Size Of The Brain's Frontal Lobes

May 16, 2013

News, Newsletter, 17 May 2013

[Source: Medical News Today] Research into the comparative size of the frontal lobes in humans and other species has determined that they are not – as previously thought – disproportionately enlarged relative to other areas of the brain, according to the most…...

May 16, 2013

17 May 2013, Newsletter, OT, Placement

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our new weekly feature for our blog -the “PediaStaff Therapy Placement of the Week” We know you count on PediaStaff for the articles, research, reviews and therapy tips that we share with you on a daily and weekly…...

May 15, 2013

17 May 2013, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily.com] Your brain often works on autopilot when it comes to grammar. That theory has been around for years, but University of Oregon neuroscientists have captured elusive hard evidence that people indeed detect and process grammatical errors with no…...

May 15, 2013

17 May 2013, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Beyond Basic Play] Whenever you practice stairs or any walking activity, make sure you’re working towards some goal and not just making a kiddo go up and down, up and down with no purpose. Some strategies I use: placing puzzle or…...

May 15, 2013

17 May 2013, Article, Literacy, Newsletter, Reading

[Source: Reading Rockets] By: Keith Schoch Often when I mention poetry during a workshop, at least one teacher laments, “I would love to do more poetry with students, but there’s so much else to teach in my curriculum!” What I try to…...

May 15, 2013

17 May 2013, Activity of the Week, Newsletter, OT, SPD, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!! [Source: No Time for Flashcards] This painting with sound activity was too brilliant to not share. It’s a perfect addition to a 5 senses theme. I can’t claim any credit for this other than choosing a…...

May 14, 2013

17 May 2013, Assistive Technology, News, Newsletter

[Source: Assistive Technology via Your Therapy Source] Assistive Technology published research on social skills and early powered mobility. The participants included 23 children with physical disabilities between the ages of 18 months and 6 years of age. Data was collected at wheelchair…...

May 14, 2013

17 May 2013, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Ana Paula G. Mumy, MS, CCC-SLP Author’s Note: Though this issue has come to my attention through my current place of employment, the views expressed here are directly mine and not of my employer. I’ve worked in the schools for the…...

May 14, 2013

Dyslexia, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Using MRI, neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups, suggesting that the disorder may have a different brain-based manifestation based on…...

May 13, 2013

17 May 2013, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] The stimulant drug methylphenidate “normalizes” activation of several brain areas in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a review published in the May Harvard Review of Psychiatry. Studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) show increased activation…...