Genetic Defect Linked to Visual Impairment in Dyslexics
[Source: Medical News Today] A risk gene for dyslexia is associated with impairments in visual motion detection, according to a study published May 27 in The Journal of Neuroscience. Mutations in the...
View ArticleAutism and CAS Often Coincide
[Source: Science Daily] Over the course of a three-year study, 64 percent of children initially diagnosed with autism were found to also have apraxia. The study also showed that the commonly used...
View ArticleBook Review: Honey, I Smell Flowers
[Source: Lash & Associates] “A mother’s worst nightmare.” Those are the words so often used to express a mother’s greatest fear that her child will die or be seriously injured. For Ruth Ann...
View ArticleOT Activity of the Week: Find and Draw Summer Puzzle Freebie
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a free sample page to challenge visual discrimination and visual motor skills fromSummer Visual Perceptual Puzzles. Download it here...
View ArticleOT Corner: Social Justice in Occupational Therapy: Where to From Here?
[Source: ABC Therapeutics] After a multi-year debate there was some small capitulation regarding the social justice language in the AOTA Code of Ethics. The previous section labeled ‘Principle 4:...
View ArticleToddler Temperament Could be Influenced by Different Types of Gut Bacteria
[Source: Science Daily] Researchers from The Ohio State University studied microbes from the gastrointestinal tracts of children between the age of 18 and 27 months, and found that the abundance and...
View ArticleHot Jobs: Occupational Therapists in the Chicago Area
Looking for a new opportunity? We have several Occupational Therapy positions available in the Chicago area! We are seeking therapists for both school and clinic settings. Full-time, part-time, and...
View ArticleBackward Walking and Postural Control
[Source: Clinical Rehabilitation via Your Therapy Source] Clinical Rehabilitation published research on 30 children with spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy to determine the the effect of additional...
View ArticleHot Jobs: Pediatric Home Health Therapists – San Antonio, TX
Come join our team of motivated and excited therapists and assistants who are working to make a difference in the lives of children in the San Antonio area! We are interviewing now to add an...
View ArticleNew Research Implicates Immune System in Rett Syndrome
[Source: Medical News Today] New research by investigators at the University of Massachusetts Medical School suggests the immune system plays an unsuspected and surprising role in the progression of...
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