Reducing Pain And Anxiety Among Pediatric Patients Using Robot Therapy
[Source: Medical News Today] Pet therapy can help patients cope with the pain, stress, and emotional effects of a serious illness, but access to a companion animal is not always possible. Robotic...
View ArticleApp Review of the Week: Dexteria Jr.
[Source: Mama OT] by Christie Kiley Hot off the press! The same company who created the go-to fine motor app, Dexteria, is releasing a new app today that is designed for younger kids and tinier hands:...
View ArticleBoy with Cerebral Palsy is Life-Changing Inspiration to his Mom
[Source: Your Gazette-Virginian via Special Ed Post] by Tiffany Hudson With a contagious laugh and a personality that can light up any room, 4-year-old Oliver Webber continuously adjusts to his...
View ArticlePT Corner: Hide and Seek
by: Shelley Mannell, PT, C/NDT We’ve been playing hide and seek with the topic of muscle tone for a lot of years; I even had one instructor who refused to discuss the topic of tone because we couldn’t...
View ArticleWorth Repeating: Infant Reflexes: What They Are and When They Are Normal
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...
View ArticleYoung Children Have Grammar and Chimpanzees Don’t
[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...
View ArticleNew Therapy for Fragile X Chromosome Syndrome Discovered
[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...
View ArticleSLP Corner: 7 Wonderful Things Happening Right Now in a Speech Therapy Room
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...
View ArticlePediaStaff in the News: PediaStaff, Inc to Attend 2013 AOTA Conference with...
[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...
View ArticleOT Activity of the Week: Simple Origami Tulips Springtime Fine...
[Source: Make and Takes.com] by Amy Anderson Every spring, I love seeing tulips pop up in my yard. It seems like I always forget about them – such a colorful surprise! We made a little ode-to-tulips...
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