How Early Social Deprivation Impairs Long-Term Cognitive Function
[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...
View Article‘Power Punch Broccoli’? New Names Spice Up Veggies
[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...
View ArticleWell-Designed Study Shows Benefits of Morning Classroom Yoga for Children...
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...
View ArticlePediatric Therapy Corner: Why Hopscotch Matters
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,...
View ArticleMusic Underlies Language Acquisition, Theorists Propose
[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...
View ArticleApp Review of the Week: “R Intensive”
[Source: Speech Room News] You might have noticed that Smarty Ears has been releasing big updates to some of their early apps. This week they released an update on R Intensive. When I saw the update I...
View ArticleVersion 1.3 of TxTools is Available Now (and Free) from the App Store!
PediaStaff is very excited to announce an update to TxTools – Version 1.3! In addition to all the features you are using already, version 1.3 includes a couple of new features suggested by you, our...
View ArticleResearch: Neuronal Circuits In Autism Can Be Reversed
[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...
View ArticleOT/PT Corner: Small Changes = Big Differences
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....
View ArticleGestational Diabetes, Poverty Linked to ADHD
[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...
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