With recent tragedies in the news, many children, including those challenged with special needs, are exposed to trauma through the media and in conversations. The Episcopal Center for Children (ECC), a nonprofit school serving children with special needs ages 5-14 in the Washington, DC area, offers some advice on how to talk with your child about tragedy. “Children hear information from other children and from the activities around them. Your child will pick up information […]
1. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2016 Jun 9:1-15. [Epub ahead of print] Comparison of the Properties of the Handwriting Speed Test (HST) and Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting (DASH): An Exploratory Study. Francis A, Wallen M, Bundy A. BACKGROUND: Handwriting speed is an important component of students’ ability to adequately express their ideas, knowledge and creativity in a timely and effective manner. AIMS: Psychometric properties of the Handwriting Speed Test (HST) and Detailed Assessment […]
Hello everyone, Cerebral Palsy Alliance is delighted to bring you this free bulletin of published research into cerebral palsy, as indexed in the NCBI PubMed (Medline) and Entrez (GenBank) databases. The latest issue of CP Research News, back issues and a subscription form are available on the CP Research News page. Please click on this link to the Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance website to view the full abstracts of the latest issue. Kind regards, Professor Nadia Badawi […]
ANCORA IMPARO BY RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BY ANN COSTELLO Reprinted with Permission from the Huffington Post INTRODUCTION There is an anonymous quote, “The ornaments of your house will be the guests who frequent it.” That serves as the perfect introduction to this month’s guest Ancora Imparo. Ann Costello is the ornament that keeps on giving. As the Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation she has been instrumental in raising the bar in the […]
