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A Breath Of New Life For Children Suffering With Motor Disabilities

April 16, 2013

19 April 2013, Hemiplegia, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical News Today] Breathe Arts Health Research, the social enterprise developing creative approaches to tackle healthcare issues, has designed a new therapy to help young people suffering from hemiplegia. With the help of mentors from Lloyds Banking Group, Breathe is looking…...

Book Review: 'Missing Mommy'

April 15, 2013

5 July 2013, Book Review, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: New York Times.com] Review by Pamela Paul The death of a parent is a subject most people instinctively shy away from. That is, until it hits home; then parents, teachers, therapists and other caregivers are grateful for picture books that grapple…...

April 15, 2013

28 June 2013, ADHD, Autism, Executive Function, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: Abby Brayton of Notes from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist did a series of posts back in March that I really wanted to share with you. These are excellent ideas for our kiddos with executive function deficits who have a…...

April 15, 2013

5 July 2013, Activities for Daily Living, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips] by Anne Zachry, OTR/L Tying shoes is a challenging skill that requires motor planning and dexterity. A child should be independent with shoe tying by 7 years of age, but many children master this skill much earlier.…...

April 15, 2013

19 April 2013, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new review finds that many men still have better spatial ability than women ̶ this may be explained by individual differences in gender-role identification. The observation that males appear to be superior to females in some fields of…...

April 12, 2013

12 April 2013, Newsletter, OT

[Source: PR Web] Nationwide staffing company focusing on the placement and staffing of pediatric therapists partners with board game company, Blue Orange Games to provide occupational therapy activities for their staff network. PediaStaff will host Blue Orange Games at booth #1022 at…...

April 11, 2013

12 April 2013, Newsletter, SLP

by Erik Raj, M.S., CCC-SLP I believe that sometimes we speech-language pathologists forget how much of a positive difference we make in the lives of those we work together with. In an attempt to remind myself just how special this field…...

April 11, 2013

12 April 2013, Fragile X, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the Achucarro neurosciences centre have discovered a new therapy for the fragile X chromosome syndrome. This new therapy proposes the modulation of the cerebral endocannabinoid system in order to…...

April 11, 2013

12 April 2013, Language, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new study from the University of Pennsylvania has shown that children as young as 2 understand basic grammar rules when they first learn to speak and are not simply imitating adults. The study also applied the same statistical…...

April 10, 2013

12 April 2013, Neonatal Therapy, Newsletter, OT, PT

Editor’s Note: This article was written for parents and caregivers. Is it an excellent resource to share with the guardians of your kiddos. [Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] There are a number of reflexes that your infant will exhibit. Some children develop…...