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Baby’s Motor Development and Cognitive Scores
A large study by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies analyzed the data of 15,000 children in the United Kingdom. The data revealed that 1 in 10 children exhibited delays in gross and fine motor development at 9 months of age. The delay in motor development at 9 months was significantly associated with delayed cognitive development […]
Help Needed to Get SPD in DSM-5
The Sensory Processing Foundation has provided information for OT’s, PT’s, parents, teachers or any professional with experience in sensory processing disorder on how to comment on the APA website to include sensory processing disorder in the DSM-5. Check out the SPD Foundation webpage to read sample comments and how to reigster on the APA website.
iPod and iPhone Applications for Education
There are constantly new iPod, iPhone and soon to be on the iPad applications for education. It is hard to keep up with them all or find them even. Here are 2 great compilations of applications for education. EUSD iRead iphone and ipod applications for (Special) Education Do the children that you work with use […]
Safe Lifting and Transfers
SafeLiftingPortal.com is a great collection of information and articles on safe lifting techniques for therapists. If you need to justify to a school district why they need to purchase special lifting equipment for a student here is a website to start gathering information. There are suggested links for information to give to caregivers regarding safe […]
FDA Approved Study Infused Stem Cells and CP
The FDA has approved the first clinical trial at the Medical College of Georgia, on the use of infused stem cells from umbilical cord blood to help children with cerebral palsy. Forty children, ages 2-12, will be enrolled in the study. Half of the children will receive the autologous stem cell transplant and half will […]
Fragile X and Tactile Hypersensitivity
New research regarding Fragile X syndrome and sensory hypersensitivity to touch has been discovered. Using a mouse model, scientists have determined that there is a delay in the development of the sensory cortex that responds to touch. The mice showed a delay in the development of synapses in the sensory cortex. The researchers are hopeful […]
Hidden Cups – Activity Idea
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Three Easy Steps to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Pediatrics has published research on the association of 8550 four year olds in the United States, household routines and the effects on obesity. The researchers concluded that preschoolers who: eat evening meals as a family at least 5x/week get at least 10.5 hours of sleep per night have less than 2 hours of screen time […]
Effects of Weighted Vests
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities has published a research article on the effects of weighted vests on the engagement of children with developmental delays and autism. Three participants (who had previously worn weighted vests) were observed in three different conditions – no vest, vest with no weight and vest with 5% of body […]
Group versus Individual Sessions for Kids with DCD
A recent study in the Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine was published on motor skill training for children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Twenty three children with DCD (mean age 8 yrs 1month) were split up with 12 children receiving motor skill training in a group and 11 on an individual basis, one time per week […]