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Music Underlies Language Acquisition, Theorists Propose

September 19, 2012

21 September 2012, Language, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Contrary to the prevailing theories that music and language are cognitively separate or that music is a byproduct of language, theorists at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) advocate that music…...

September 19, 2012

21 September 2012, Article, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Please enjoy this WONDERFUL article on why hopscotch is “total brain food!” [Source: Moving Smart] Hopscotch was one of my favorite games as a child and it still is today. In fact, Hopscotch proves one of my pet theories that…...

September 18, 2012

21 September 2012, Autism, Newsletter, Yoga

Special Thanks to Omazing Kids Yoga for making the full text of this article available! [Source: American Journal of Occupational Therapy] Occupational therapists use school-based yoga programs, but these interventions typically lack manualization and evidence from well-designed studies. Using an experimental…...

September 18, 2012

21 September 2012, Feeding Therapy, Newsletter, Picky Eaters

[Source: ABC News] Forget plain old carrots and boring broccoli. Rebranding these veggies as “X-ray Vision Carrots” or “Power Punch Broccoli” helps more kids eat healthy at school, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal Preventive Medicine, exposed…...

September 17, 2012

21 September 2012, News

[Source: Medical News Today] A growing body of research shows that children who suffer severe neglect and social isolation have cognitive and social impairments as adults. A study from Boston Children’s Hospital shows, for the first time, how these functional impairments arise:…...

September 17, 2012

21 September 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] People with autism suffer from a pervasive developmental disorder of the brain that becomes evident in early childhood. A specific dysfunction in neuronal circuits has been identified, by Professors Peter Scheiffele and Kaspar Vogt at the Biozentrum of…...

September 16, 2012

21 September 2012, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Health Day via us News and World Report] Gestational diabetes and a lower socioeconomic status are the latest environmental factors to be associated with an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research. The German study found that children…...

September 16, 2012

21 September 2012, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT

by Stacy Menz, DPT, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist I was just on vacation visiting my family while I recuperated and I was lucky enough to enjoy the beach for a few beautiful days. Right before I flew home, I was able…...

September 16, 2012

21 September 2012, ADHD, Article, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Here is an interesting article that your colleagues teaching in classrooms might find worthwhile – group projects from the point of view of a kid with ADHD by Lucy Lynette I don’t remember any of the content from my 9th…...

September 16, 2012

21 September 2012, Down Syndrome, Newsletter

[Source: ABC News] When Gail Williamson was pregnant with her son Blair in 1979, there was no one on TV with Down syndrome to help make the diagnosis less scary. Today, doctors tell parents that their babies will grow up and be…...