Monday, May 24, 2010

Sensory Symptoms & Ocd | LIVESTRONG.COM

Sensory Symptoms & Ocd. Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD is considered an anxiety disorder. According to psychologists Padmal de Silva, a clinical psychologist at the University of London, and Stanley...

Monday, May 17, 2010

Adhd & Vision | LIVESTRONG.COM

Adhd & Vision. Children with attention deficit disorder, or ADD, may have visual problems that are structural, functional or related to how the brain interprets or perceives visual information. H...

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

What Are The Benefits Of Dmg For Autism? | LIVESTRONG.COM

What Are The Benefits Of Dmg For Autism?. Dimethylglycine DMG is technically classified as a nutrient found in small amounts in brown rice, liver and other foods. According to the Autism Research Institute, DMG is chemic...

Friday, May 7, 2010

Great Visual Closure Activity

I love this activity that can make very good use of old calendar pages.

High-function Autism Symptoms | LIVESTRONG.COM

High-function Autism Symptoms. Autism is a neurological disorder that presents with widely diverse symptoms. As with all forms of autism, those with the high-functioning type experience difficulties with communi...

Sunday, May 2, 2010

The Lost Art Of Building With Your Hands

I found an article in today's Boston Globe Parade section fascinating. Its about a boy named William Kamkwamba from Malawi who was too poor to go to school but went to a junkyard where he gathered a bicycle rim, PVC pipe, and an old tractor fan and made a windmill that was able to power a light bulb.



http://www.parade.com/news/backpage/mitch-albom/100502-the-lost-art-of-building-with-your-hands.html

Barbara Smith, M.S. OTR/l
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