tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145001930869691232024-03-12T16:26:00.735-07:00The Missing PieceA place to find answers for families who are dealing with ADD/ADHD, Auditory Processing, Visual Processing, Autism, Aspergers, PDD-NOS,Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Language, Anxiety and Mood Disorders.Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-61165097736556305642014-03-10T12:11:00.003-07:002014-03-10T12:14:33.865-07:00Light Sensitivity is Often Overlooked When Determining the Causes of a Reading or Attention Issue<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Although the exact cause of Scotopic
Sensitivity Syndrome has yet to be established, it appears to be a
visual-perceptual problem. It is possible that it could be originating either
in the retina of the eye or in the visual cortex of the brain. Other symptoms
that may or may not coexist along with the visual distortions include becoming
very sleepy and experiencing auditory distortions. There is some suspicion that
what is termed Scotopic Sensitivity may actually encompass more areas of the
brain than just the visual cortex for some. The following is a hypothetical
explanation, based on current research into Scotopic syndrome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the visual system, there are two
separate visual processing pathways, the Magnocellular, or Fast, and the
Parvocellular, or Slow. The Fast pathway does not see colors, and is
responsible for discerning movement, depth and high contrast images. The Slow
pathway determines color, fine details and resolves low contrast images. The
Fast pathway is also responsible for inhibiting the slow pathway when the eyes
are moved, so that the image of what was previously being looked at does not
persist. It appears that in people with Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, the Fast
pathway is disabled to some extent. This seems to affect the ability of the
Fast pathway to inhibit the Slow pathway, which in turn, results in images
persisting when the eyes are moved. As a result, the brain perceives overlapping
images. In severe cases, when the brain tries to interpret these images, it
perceives images that aren't there. The individual may "see" letters
moving on the page, blurring or forming strange patterns. In less severe cases,
the misperceptions do not occur or may be suppressed, but the brain expends
more energy in processing the images than is required by most people, resulting
in headaches, eyestrain, and/or fatigue. These problems generally get worse the
longer a person tries to read, or do other visually intensive activities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bright lights, fluorescent lights,
or glossy paper will often make the problems worse, as the extreme contrast
will increase the problem of persistent images. Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome
manifests itself most strongly when reading words or music, because of the
repetitive patterns on the page. When the eyes scan across the page, the
patterns of words on the page and persistent images will jumble in a manner
that is difficult for the brain to interpret properly. An individual can be
assessed with a wide array of color overlays to find the most suitable color.
The color filters appear to act by blocking some of the light which would
normally activate the Slow visual pathway, in effect taking over the inhibitory
role of the Fast pathway, and thus appear to reduce or eliminate the persistent
images. The filters stop the confusing signals from being sent to the brain,
and the individual will see the page more normally and easily. This treatment
may also be helpful to individuals who experience other related problems, such
as faulty depth perception or night driving difficulties. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It has also been found that Scotopic
syndrome may also appear when the reader is reading words that are non-picture
words. When the brain becomes confused it will go back to earlier developmental
stages to find a way to cope with the stressor. Confusion over non-picture
words can also cause the text to appear to move.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Determining if the effects of text
appearing to move is originating from the visual cortex, or from the area of
the brain in charge of visualizing images, may be key to resolving this issue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-19489491884605080482014-03-04T11:51:00.002-08:002014-03-04T11:51:59.433-08:00Is the Ability to Move to a Beat Related to Reading Ability?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The ability to synchronize movement
to a steady beat relates to the brain’s response to sound. Musical training
with an emphasis on movement synchronization to musical beats may improve brain
synchrony, with the potential to benefit children with reading difficulties and
other auditory- based language impairments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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University researchers Tierney and Kraus tested the tapping ability of
high-school students ages 14-17. The participants tapped with their fingers,
along with a metronomic drum sound. While their tapping performance was being
measured, their brainstem EEG brain wave recordings were collected. Accuracy
was calculated based on how closely the participants’ tapping rate tied with
the metronome beats.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The findings revealed that beat
synchronization is related to the timing in speech-evoked (auditory) brainstem
responses. Consequently, if a child has difficulty with rhythmic timing this
may delay the development of their auditory awareness and reading ability. The
authors state “This is the first evidence linking beat synchronization ability
to individual differences in auditory system function.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Activities set to a beat offer
exercise to the auditory system, potentially supporting the sound-to-meaning
associations which are essential to learning to read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Journal Reference: Tierney A, Kraus
N (2013) “ The Ability to Move to a Beat Is Linked to the Consistency of Neural
Responses to Sound” </span><a href="http://www.soc.northwestern.edu/brainvolts/documents/Tierney_Kraus_2013_JNeurosci_RC_Rythm.pdf"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">The Journal of
Neuroscience</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 33(38):14981–14988.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-15395039961590354392014-02-18T15:39:00.004-08:002014-02-18T15:39:37.789-08:00Did You Know Playing Jacks with Your Kids Can Help Them in School?
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjV0NoESy3t2ur1Wo69dQ9UJYAa_AOf6XuDph2v8mJXR2a51UZjgjezW1ehwGs4-Jyis-ofWv9bKr_xq1kfz43AjiJoz95dcpkdm8EoolhCkd3EHi_ofsNLKCqLZeTwFYUjk_j2o5bALs/s1600/imagesCAMGM907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjV0NoESy3t2ur1Wo69dQ9UJYAa_AOf6XuDph2v8mJXR2a51UZjgjezW1ehwGs4-Jyis-ofWv9bKr_xq1kfz43AjiJoz95dcpkdm8EoolhCkd3EHi_ofsNLKCqLZeTwFYUjk_j2o5bALs/s1600/imagesCAMGM907.jpg" height="320" width="256" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Many games from the 60s
and 70s that children played built good underlying skills. These games allowed
the players to integrate both body and mind as skills were strengthened such as
visual-motor perceptual, eye-hand coordination, rhythm, logic, reasoning,
strategy, timing, concentration, and attention.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We use many of those
older games to help our student build new skills as well as fill in missing
skills they are lacking. We find these games are very beneficial for students
with a wide variety of challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sets of Jacks that were
produced in the 60s and 70s were small and made out of metal. Although those
jacks were easy to handle and had a good weight, they can be a choking hazard
for younger children. Many manufacturers in the last 15 years or so have made larger
jacks that are rubber. These jacks are safer and do not hurt if you step on
them however, they are more difficult to pick up especially when trying to pick
up several at a time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Playing Jacks is very
integrating and bring a lot of benefit to the students but there are several
skills that need to be in place first.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><strong>Pre-Skills<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If the child has difficulty
with small motor control or catching, use a racquetball first. Otherwise use a hi-bounce
ball that will come with your jacks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Bounce
& catch ball with dominant hand on the table 10 times in a row without
missing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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& catch ball with non-dominant hand on table 10 times in a row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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& catch ball switching from dominant hand to non-dominant hand 10 times in
a row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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& catch ball from one hand to the other in a ‘V’ on a table 10 times in a
row. (left to right, right to left)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ball with the dominant hand, pick up a jack with the non-dominant hand, and
then catch the ball with the dominant hand 10 times in a row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ball with the non-dominant hand, pick up a jack with the dominant hand, and
then catch the ball with the non-dominant hand 10 times in a row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ball with the dominant hand, pick up a jack in the dominant hand, and then
catch the ball with the dominant hand 10 times in a row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ball with the non-dominant hand, pick up a jack in the non-dominant hand,
and then catch the ball with the non-dominant hand 10 times in a row.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><strong>Throwing and picking up
Jacks<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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4 Jacks so that they spread out but are still fairly close to one another,
within an inch to three inches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Teacher
or parent places two jacks 1 inch apart child practices bouncing ball and
picking up two jacks at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ball with the dominant hand, pick up one jack in the dominant hand, and
then catch the ball with the dominant hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all the jacks on the table.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ball with the dominant hand, pick up two jacks in the dominant hand, and
then catch the ball with the dominant hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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until all jacks have been picked up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ball with the dominant hand, pick up three jacks in the dominant hand, and
then catch the ball with the dominant hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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jacks but now many of the larger rubber Jack games come with ten.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-36956675074461980522014-02-18T12:20:00.001-08:002014-02-18T12:20:18.477-08:00How Your Gut Microbes Can Affect Your Health
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In recent years, it’s
become increasingly clear that the microbes in your gut play a much more vital
role in your health than previously conceived. In fact, probiotics, along with
a host of other gut microorganisms, are so crucial to your health that
researchers have compared them to "a newly recognized organ." Some
interesting research to date includes:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Behavior:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> A study published in <i>Neurogastroenterology & Motility</i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_ednref8"></a><a href="http://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/#_edn8" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _ednref8;"><sup><span style="color: #0066cc;">8</span></sup></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _ednref8;"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _ednref8;"></span> found mice that lack gut bacteria were
found to behave differently from normal mice, engaging in what would be
referred to as "high-risk behavior." This altered behavior was
accompanied by neurochemical changes in the mouse brain. Researchers stated: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Bacteria colonize the gut in the days following birth,
during a sensitive period of brain development, and apparently influence
behavior by inducing changes in the expression of certain genes."<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gene Expression:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Researchers have also discovered that the absence or presence of
gut microorganisms during infancy permanently alters gene expression. Through
gene profiling, they were able to discern that absence of gut bacteria altered
genes and signaling pathways involved in learning, memory, and motor control.
This suggests that gut bacteria are closely tied to early brain development and
subsequent behavior. These behavioral changes could be reversed as long as the
mice were exposed to normal microorganisms early in life. But once the
germ-free mice had reached adulthood, colonizing them with bacteria did not
influence their behavior. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In a similar </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">way, </span><a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/10/11/probiotics-healing-power-impresses-researchers.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">probiotics</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<span style="color: black;">have also been found to influence the activity of
hundreds of your genes, helping them to express in a positive, disease-fighting
manner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Diabetes:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Bacterial populations in the gut of diabetics<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_ednref9"></a><a href="http://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/#_edn9" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _ednref9;"><sup><span style="color: #0066cc;">9</span></sup></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _ednref9;"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _ednref9;"></span>
differ from non-diabetics, according to a study from Denmark. In particular,
diabetics had fewer Firmicutes and more plentiful amounts of Bacteroidetes and
Proteobacteria, compared to non-diabetics. The study also found a positive
correlation for the ratios of Bacteroidetes to Firmicutes and reduced glucose
tolerance. The researchers concluded:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"The results of this study indicate that type 2 diabetes in
humans is associated with compositional changes in intestinal microbiota."
<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Autism:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Establishment of normal gut flora in the first 20 days or so of
life plays a crucial role in appropriate maturation of your baby's immune
system. Hence, babies who develop abnormal gut flora are left with compromised
immune systems and are particularly at risk for developing such disorders as
ADHD, learning disabilities and autism, particularly if they are vaccinated <i>before</i>
restoring balance to their gut flora.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-47983615343393777222014-02-07T16:27:00.002-08:002014-02-07T16:27:33.082-08:00When Should the General Ability Index (GIA) be Administered?
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">WISC-IV</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> is an IQ test used with children ages
6-16. <span style="color: black;">Like other IQ Tests, the WISC-IV is
designed to measure skills and abilities, rather than grade-level subject
knowledge.</span> It can be given to both readers and non-readers as it is both
verbal and visual. Within the WISC there are four categories of subtests: Verbal
Comprehension, Perceptual Reasoning, Working Memory, and Processing Speed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The problem
with using the WISC-IV to test some students is that sometimes the Full Scale
IQ scores are excessively lowered by their Working Memory and Processing Speed
scores, when averaging out the scores from all the subtests. This is unfortunate
for gifted students, Dyslexic and Dysgraphic students, and gifted Dyslexics,
all of whom may do poorly on Working Memory and Processing Speed. <span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In
an attempt to provide an alternative to this test, the General Ability Index
(GAI) was implemented, which provides an IQ score derived only from the Verbal Comprehension
and Perceptual Comprehension indices of the test.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">When there is
a statistically significant difference between one's Verbal Comprehension and
Perceptual Reasoning IQ Scores, and their Working Memory and Processing Speed
scores, the GAI can be calculated and reported as a representation of cognitive
ability, without the influence of Working Memory and Processing Speed.<span style="color: black;"> This score is important because it highlights certain
aspects of cognitive ability necessary for advanced or gifted placement. Thus,
schools often use this score to place children in different classes (e.g.,
gifted or special ed.) or to predict future academic success. </span>Processing
Speed and Working Memory are both important areas of one's cognitive
proficiency, however the GAI gives psychologist's an alternative method of
reporting "intelligence" when these areas are weaker for many due to
a variety of reasons.<span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The full
scale IQ (FSIQ) score should not be reported if the variance from the highest
to the lowest composite score is 23 or more points and if the Verbal
Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning Indices vary by less than 23 points. In
this case, the GAI should be used instead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-80978699262355701102014-01-27T13:42:00.000-08:002014-01-27T18:04:06.562-08:00Could Thumb Sucking Past the Age of 3 be an Indication of Future Learning Struggles?<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFbANnb9ea_W_jQf444sHpiYiX3LhkI51Xcx2vFbSKG1fbhaw9xjt7cE2w1jxxUdCjlAwKaGBBqPOLfFHVHXA-G9oV6zkyZpGgvonXchrwjV96SJNCuaBA8Odg0K3S7u45PlUIKLTs-s/s1600/imagesCA4JLGR4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFbANnb9ea_W_jQf444sHpiYiX3LhkI51Xcx2vFbSKG1fbhaw9xjt7cE2w1jxxUdCjlAwKaGBBqPOLfFHVHXA-G9oV6zkyZpGgvonXchrwjV96SJNCuaBA8Odg0K3S7u45PlUIKLTs-s/s1600/imagesCA4JLGR4.jpg" height="248" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Thumb sucking should be considered
normal under the age of 4. It becomes a concern once the child is 6-7 years old
because secondary teeth are starting to erupt and thumb sucking can change the
shape of your child’s mouth, resulting in crooked teeth or an overbite.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nursing provides many ways in which
the mouth and brain can mature and gain skill for eating, swallowing, speaking,
and emotional bonding. However, sucking on a pacifier or thumb is a different
action than sucking on a nipple, using different muscles and having a different
effect on the development of the palate. Non-nutritive sucking (i.e. sucking
but not feeding) tends to lead to a high, narrow palate. This in turn can lead
to several problems such as crooked teeth, mouth breathing, speech development,
and recurrent ear infections.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1thqj-4UPa570YuScNR4_aEFtoYTBHCgGAGTBoQVj_m5YxIMiSMiaCPo6eB1Joqh3Au61l4p4wPLeJjty_aKVp9fqoO9cRvofANNpytqtzCNrNycwtUHfovRZje4N8jkxZaV2yx0v7-g/s1600/imagesCAFX0IOX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1thqj-4UPa570YuScNR4_aEFtoYTBHCgGAGTBoQVj_m5YxIMiSMiaCPo6eB1Joqh3Au61l4p4wPLeJjty_aKVp9fqoO9cRvofANNpytqtzCNrNycwtUHfovRZje4N8jkxZaV2yx0v7-g/s1600/imagesCAFX0IOX.jpg" height="320" width="287" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">anterior, posterior, sphenoidal and mastoid </span>fontanelles are
membrane type gaps formed at the corners of the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">parietal </span>bones of the skull. Described as small springs, or
fountains, the fontanelles fluctuate or move with changes in intracranial
pressure (pressure to the skull) and allow for cranial molding during the birth
process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">temporal </span>and <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">sphenoid </span>each
consist of <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">three membrane segments</span>,
which will continue to<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>develop
and unite during the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">first year </span>of
life. Excessive force applied to these structures during pregnancy, labor or
assisted delivery (i.e., forceps, vacuum extraction and/or the Ritgen maneuver)
may distort the membranous segments and alter the function of the associated
soft tissue. Thumb sucking action acts like a pump on the cranial bones and
allows them to shift into a more comfortable relationship. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Symptoms may go unnoticed until the
infant exhibits any number of affects, one of which may be <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">chronic otitis media or chronic ear
infection.</span> This may result in <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">persistent
retraction and Eustachian tube patency which is</span><span style="color: black;">
the opposite of blockage, where the Eustachian tube remains excessively open
for a prolonged period.</span><span class="st1"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If the (tensor vali palatine) muscle
becomes hypotonic, as in the case of glue ear, there will be no counter balance
for the other side (levator veli palatine) and the patient will eventually
demonstrate a high dental arch (an excessive elevation of the palate) just
below the sphenoid. The patient will have difficulty getting the tongue flat
against the hard palate, which will result in abnormal breathing, swallowing
and speech patterns. The patient will habitually suck his thumb to enhance his
ability to swallow and nose breath.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMEDIP8Ifh5yoz3RxFZEkiPXG860ocYOpfmINrmdos9zVcIqeAv_S3zVLQl81JJXMjd1D3bn3ULRFWhNrLn57idmXE_QSMrwurj2BtVe8JqWE89oe9KUfc78vqjZXu03ADQgtq3sbhPc/s1600/thumb+sucker.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMEDIP8Ifh5yoz3RxFZEkiPXG860ocYOpfmINrmdos9zVcIqeAv_S3zVLQl81JJXMjd1D3bn3ULRFWhNrLn57idmXE_QSMrwurj2BtVe8JqWE89oe9KUfc78vqjZXu03ADQgtq3sbhPc/s1600/thumb+sucker.png" height="237" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A balancing of the occiput will result
in a reciprocal change in the position of the cranial plates that articulate
with the occiput, especially the parietals, sphenoid and temporal plates.
Seeking care from a chiropractor or craniosacral therapist could result in the
subtle movement which is usually enough to restore normal motion to the plates.
When this occurs, the muscles that attach to those cranial plates will be
affected and a change will occur in their state of tonicity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Continuous thumb sucking may result in
movement of all related musculature and cranial structures. Restoring movement
to these structures by thumb sucking enhances the flow of cerebral spinal fluid
and nutrient exchange to the central nervous system. Therefore reported mouth
breathing and thumb sucking could indicate that the tensor vali palatine muscle
is in a hypotonic state and the levator veli palatine muscle is in a hypertonic
state.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Many parents of children with learning
struggles have found success with craniosacral therapy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A note about head banging<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From a structural
perspective, head banging, head rolling, thumb sucking, and other repetitive
behaviors may be indicative of cranial subluxations either causing or
resulting from meningeal stress. These subluxations/meningeal stresses are
often the result of neurological damage caused by pre-natal or birth trauma,
accidents, chemical stress, or emotional stress. Anger and other extreme
emotions tighten the meningeal system and increase brain pressure;
consequently, head banging is sometimes associated with tantrums.</span><span class="A3"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 5.5pt; line-height: 115%;">
</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Repetitive
rocking appears to be an attempt to release pressure on the brain and nervous
system</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Source: ICA Cranias I by Dr. Carol J.
Phillips<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
consequence of having water in the gas tank of your car can range from poor
engine performance to engine failure. Poor engine performance is the usual
complaint when water is suspected. Your engine will not run efficiently, which
will cause it to use more fuel, and potentially even lose power. If you live in
a very cold climate, and the temperature drops low enough, your gas lines may
freeze, causing your engine to die and stop running. Others things that can go
wrong with water in the gas tank include ruining an electric fuel pump,
clogging up the lines, and rusting the interior of the tank over time. <span style="color: black;">Water can also corrode other parts of a car's engine,
particularly the pistons and combustion chamber. Even if the owner doesn’t
believe water in the gas tank will affect it, the car will still stop running. Consequently,
it is important to remove water from a car's tank as quickly as possible.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It
is important to remove the water if possible and then prevent additional water
from getting into the gas tank. After you have removed the water and a few tanks
of gas have gone through the system, you should be good to go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This
is the same concept as when someone eats a food their body is unable to process
correctly. We’ve all heard about food allergies in which the reaction can be
mild, such as a rash, to life threatening. However, there is also something
called food intolerance. Food intolerance to certain foods can show up anywhere
in the body. This means that food intolerance can manifest in the most
superficial layers, such as in the skin, and it can even show up in the deepest
layers of the body, like within the joints. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">sneezing<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>cough<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>asthma<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>bloating<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">cramping<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>diarrhea<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>constipation<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>mouth ulcers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">poor memory<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>brain
fog<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>headache<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>anxiety<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">depression<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>insomnia<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>arthritis<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>reoccurring ear
infections<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
effect that food has in the body is not confined to the physical body. Food can
also affect the mental and emotional aspects of our body. When we remove the
offending food, suddenly our skin clears up, our outlook and energy improve,
and we no longer have nagging aches and pains.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Intolerance can
develop after the body has an immune response to a food, arises from a
deficiency in digestive enzymes, or if we don’t have the right digestive
enzymes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Food
intolerance can cause complications in our bodies similar to the problems
caused by putting water in your gas tank. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-17521278589426970842014-01-23T13:22:00.001-08:002014-01-23T13:22:27.846-08:00Is there an advantage in an intense approach when re-training the brain?
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Question: </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Is there an
advantage in an intense approach when re-training the brain? I’ve seen research
that shows a drastic improvement when a student completes a program that is 20
hours a week for 4-6 weeks. Is that a better approach versus a 3 hour a week
program?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Answer:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That is a great
question! Improving the brain's processing and learning does require intensity,
consistency, and frequency. We believe how much depends on the individual. Some
children do not do well working for multiple hours a day. They just fatigue too
quickly and then do not do as well for the rest of the time. The brain cannot
learn if it is stressed. In addition, when working with a child for multiple
hours a day, the individual may require more breaks and game time which takes
up part of those hours you are paying for. We have serviced some clients with a
lot of hours over a few months especially when they are not local and are here
from out of town temporarily. At the same time, for some individuals, having an
intense schedule can be beneficial and build the skills up very quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A nice visual is to
think about each of us having a bucket in our brain. That bucket can be filled
with new learning and the size of the bucket will be different for each
individual and sometimes for different learning skills. Once the bucket is
full, it cannot hold any more and will begin to spill over. That is when you
see a child who is frustrated, tired, or anxious. If you keep trying
to put more into the bucket because the school district says you have to or
because your time isn't up in your session, you are wasting your effort. The
brain needs to integrate the new learning and empty the bucket so it will be
ready again to receive new information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We see this especially
with children who have moderate to severe Dyslexia. We've had a few students
that become sleepy and begin to lose consciousness after working in an
Orton-Gillingham reading program after 10, 20, or 30 minutes. I know of some
parents who have gotten functional MRI scans done that have actually shown the
slow down or stoppage of activity in the brain when that 'bucket' is full. At
that point there is nothing we can do, they are done for that day. Over time we
can get the brain to last longer and learn more at a sitting, but it takes time
to get there. That's why we customize everything we do from the programs we
choose to the length of the sessions and what we do during the session.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Research does confirm
that in order to make a difference, increase weak processing skills, and close
the gap when a student is behind that the right program with intensity,
consistency, and frequency is the key. The intensity and frequency depends on
the individual and the program. We’ve seen huge changes in students’ abilities with
three hours, six hours or twenty-two hours a week. With cognitive skills
sometimes an individual also needs time for maturation and integration. If we
were to provide cognitive enhancement for an individual over nine days at four
hours a day we would not see as significant an improvement as doing it six
hours over twelve weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-63382512585534032392013-09-10T18:27:00.000-07:002013-09-10T18:27:00.541-07:00New Book Every Parent of a Dyslexic Child Should Read!
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eBiacIOHgYP-4fA_E13OcEmfglB4071hr456l__Q8A2IOPraQOrcSgXiOZDQhiv64stVPSI0ystNkCJQtIp_ukgp0vcrIXyDurLcW3i-eeemJMcIRoZjcsZTAQIqElE-cjfkWlnrk80/s1600/child+reading.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eBiacIOHgYP-4fA_E13OcEmfglB4071hr456l__Q8A2IOPraQOrcSgXiOZDQhiv64stVPSI0ystNkCJQtIp_ukgp0vcrIXyDurLcW3i-eeemJMcIRoZjcsZTAQIqElE-cjfkWlnrk80/s1600/child+reading.png" /></a><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan</span></strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence<br />
and Love of Learning<br />
by Ben Foss</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This book
is going to revolutionize how we talk about, and deal with, dyslexia.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">There have
only been a few books that excited Susan Barton, dyslexia expert, so much that she stayed up all
night to read them. This is one of those very rare books.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ben Foss,
a successful adult with severe dyslexia, shares facts, advice, and strategies
along with stories from his own life - and those of more than 400 other adults
with dyslexia he has interviewed in the past few years - to create a blueprint
for parents.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">His theme
is a child with dyslexia is <strong><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">not
broken</span></strong>.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Parents
must take a very active role in helping their child accept, understand, and
embrace their dyslexia - so their child does not end up suffering from severe
shame caused by feeling defective.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How? He
starts by forcing parents to face and deal with their own fears and myths.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Then he
shows them how to empower their child to dream big, deal with the school
system, balance tutoring with accommodations and technology tools, become part
of the dyslexia community - and so much more.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Released
on August 27, this ground-breaking book is available in print, as a Kindle
ebook, and on audio. To order it on Amazon, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dyslexia-Empowerment-Plan-Blueprint-Confidence/dp/0345541235/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378047541&sr=1-1&keywords=dyslexia+empowerment+plan" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">click here</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">To learn
more about Ben Foss, <a href="http://www.benfoss.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">click
here</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-57118377903808651932013-09-06T15:20:00.005-07:002013-09-06T15:28:27.408-07:00What is Rhythmic Movement Training?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rhythmic Movement Training (RMT) is a motor training program
developed by psychiatrist Harald Blomberg MD, based on the spontaneous rhythmic
movements that are common to babies. Dr. Blomberg discovered that these
spontaneous rhythmic movements are of fundamental importance to brain
maturation, and lay down the foundations for neural pathway growth. <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many people are familiar with
the idea that crawling in infancy is important for future learning, but there
are many other movement patterns, beginning in the womb, that are also
important for future learning, as well as emotional, physical and social
skills.</span> RMT teaches the brain and body movements that it had not
naturally acquired during development.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rhythmic Movement
Training is particularly useful for children and adults with challenges
including ADD/ADHD, attention issues, dyslexia, coordination difficulties,
developmental speech and learning delays, sensory processing disorders, and
many other challenges. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reflex integration consists of Neurodevelopmental Movement
and other tools that develop and mature the body’s reflexes for optimal
functioning. </span>According to Dr. Blomberg, this improvement can be
explained by the stimulation and linking up of different parts of the brain
caused by the rhythmic exercises. <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Most
of the movements are done on the floor, either with a partner or solo. Some
movements involve light touch, and for younger children, many of the movements
can be done playfully.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To
be effective, the rhythmic movements need to be done consistently and often.
Doing rhythmic movements regularly provides profound benefits and helps to
increase functioning in the following areas:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attention<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Impulse
Control<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Muscle
Tone<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sensory
Processing<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Motor
Abilities<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reading<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Ability<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visual
Skills <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speech
and Language Development <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Connectivity <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Physical
Strength and Stamina<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Muscle
Control <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Emotions<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
neurological effects of the rhythmic exercises are sometimes noticed after a
short period of time, but the changes may not be lasting until the different
areas of the brain have been sufficiently stimulated and linked up. This often
takes a minimum of three to six months, and in children with severe challenges
it could take a year or more of consistent movement. In addition, some
children, especially those with ASD, need to be on a gluten and/or casein free
diet to receive optimal effect of Rhythmic Movement Training.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harald Blomberg M.D., is a specialist in psychiatry, with
more than twenty years of experience helping children and adults with problems
that include motor problems, attention deficit problems, learning disability
and autism. Harald Blomberg teaches <b>Rhythmic Movement Training and Reflex
Integration</b> in Sweden and all over the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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The maker of the testing device, NEBA Health of Augusta, Ga., gave the F.D.A. data from a study of 275 children and adolescents, ages 6 to 17, with <span style="color: black;">attention or </span><span style="color: black;">hyperactivity</span> problems. Clinicians used the device, called a Neuropsychiatric EEG-Based Assessment Aid, in combination with traditional testing methods, like listing the criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, behavioral questionnaires and I.Q. testing. </div>
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Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-65732948352362176932013-08-08T22:13:00.002-07:002013-08-08T22:13:28.493-07:00Senseez - Colorful Pillows that Vibrate for Kids with Sensory Issues<h1>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman", times; font-size: small;">When our son was first diagnosed with sensory issues there wasn't much information out there or products to help improve our lives. Since then there have been some wonderful books and products designed to make life better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman", times; font-size: small;">We wanted to about a product we've learned about called Senseez pillows. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman", times; font-size: small;">Senseez pillows were developed by a mom whose son always had trouble sitting in one place. After he was diagnosed with a special need, she spoke to an occupational therapist who recommended a vibrating mat. While he loved the vibrations, the mat was large and heavy, needed to be plugged in, and made her son stick out when he used it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman", times; font-size: small;">Senseez pillows help with relaxation and calming down. Children who are easily distracted, have tactile sensitivities, trouble concentrating, and difficulty with getting to sleep can especially benefit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman", times; font-size: small;">Senseez pillows are lightweight, portable, easy to clean, are colorful, and offered in five different shapes.</span><br />
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Children <span style="font-family: "times new roman", times; font-size: small;">with sensory processing disorders or sensory integration dysfunction enjoy, and often need or crave, the input these pillows provide. Under sensitive children benefit because the pillows can provide the input needed to help calm and regulate their system. You could even place the pillow next to your child to help them drift into a peaceful sleep. The Oversensitive child can benefit from using a Senseez pillow because it can help to increase their tolerance to tactile input. Either way, its uses within the scope of a sensory processing disorder are invaluable.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "times new roman", times; font-size: small;"> Kids can use them anywhere:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman", times; font-size: small;">Senseez pillows are made with a vibrating unit that is self contained with a secure door to the batteries which means no cords or electrical wires. The vibrating unit can be removed and is replaceable. The pillows are made from vinyl, which makes them easy to clean and water resistant, and stuffed with thin layers of poly foam. The Senseez pillow comes with a tactile vinyl or furry cover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman", times; font-size: small;">To learn more or to order to go: <a href="http://senseez.com/">http://senseez.com/</a></span><br />
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Neuroscientist Sarah Laszlo wants to understand what’s going on in children’s brains when they’re reading. Her research may untangle some of the mysteries surrounding dyslexia and lead to new methods of treating America’s most common learning disorder.<br />
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How to Participate<br />Participants in Sarah Laszlo’s Reading Brain Project play a computerized reading game while researchers measure their brain activity. Children in kindergarten through fourth grade are eligible for the Binghamton University study and will receive $50 or an equivalent gift for their time. To sign up your child, call 607-269-7271 or e-mail readingbrain@binghamton.edu. For more details, visit <a href="http://www.binghamton.edu/reading-brain" target="_blank">www.binghamton.edu/reading-brain</a>. <br />
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Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-14426821969849154522013-06-10T20:23:00.001-07:002013-06-10T20:23:43.129-07:00New Gluten Free Group for Kids in Gig Harbor<span style="font-size: large;">Gig Harbor Gluten Free is launching a new kids group called Gig Harbor Gluten
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The lst night will be super special with goodie bags and all. Their meeting
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allergies. <br /><br />Please RSVP <br />by email if your child plans to attend (</span><a href="mailto:GHGlutenFree@gmail.com" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370920243152_6566" ymailto="mailto:GHGlutenFree@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: large;">GHGlutenFree@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">)<br /><br />Gig
Harbor Gluten Free Meets the third Tuesday of every month at Harbor Place in Gig
Harbor. <br /><br />Thanks,Gay McCrayGig Harbor Gluten FreeConnect with us on
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More than a quarter of all U.S. children have a chronic health condition, new research suggests, a significant increase from the rate seen in earlier decades and a statistic that looms large for the nation's efforts to subdue rising healthcare costs.<br />
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But the report doesn't suggest that children are less healthy. The comprehensive look at children from 1988 through 2006 also revealed that health conditions themselves have changed.<br />
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Fewer children today are affected by congenital defects, infectious diseases and accidents than they were 50 years ago; instead, cultural, lifestyle and environmental conditions appear to be the root cause of many pediatric illnesses.<br />
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"The study speaks to the fact that children need continuous access to healthcare," said Dr. Jeanne Van Cleave, a pediatrician at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston and the lead investigator of the study. "But with good treatment, a lot of these conditions will go away."<br />
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Researchers analyzed the prevalence of illnesses by surveying the mothers of approximately 5,000 children. Data from three time periods were analyzed: 1988 to 1994, 1994 to 2000, and 2000 to 2006. In each time frame, the children, ages 2 through 8 at the start of each period, were followed for six years.<br />
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The rate of chronic conditions increased from 12.8% in 1994 to 26.6% in 2006. Latino and black youths and males were more likely to have health problems.<br />
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The findings mean that children today suffer from different illnesses than those seen in previous generations, said Dr. Neal Halfon, director of the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities. And many behavioral and mental health conditions, such as attention deficit disorder, weren't diagnosed decades ago.<br />
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"We have a whole different set of conditions we're looking at today and a broader set of definitions for illnesses," said Halfon, who wrote an editorial accompanying the study. "We're seeing bigger increases in obesity, attention deficit disorder and other mental and behavioral conditions. Part of that has to do with the kinds of environments in which children are growing up."<br />
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Obesity and related conditions accounted for a large percentage of child illnesses, although the study reflected previous research showing obesity rates are stabilizing among U.S. children.<br />
But that is little comfort when a quarter of children have some type of chronic health problem, said William Gardner, a principal investigator of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, who was not involved in the study.<br />
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"Asthma, attention deficit disorder, obesity -- there aren't robotic surgeries to fix these things," he said. "It's a situation where we need to have a really strong primary care system where kids have what we call a medical home and they have regular contact with a primary care doctor or nurse practitioner."<br />
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Unlike adults, chronic health conditions in children appear more capricious, with symptoms waxing, waning or even disappearing. Only 7.4% of the children had a chronic health condition at both the start and end of the six-year observation period, Van Cleave said.<br />
Addressing health problems early on is likely to yield large dividends financially for the nation, Halfon said.<br />
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"Not that the die is completely cast in childhood," he said, "but it is showing a certain kind of epidemiological trajectory that we should not be ignoring."<br />
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</span></span></span>Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-59407338876309428252013-05-08T00:00:00.000-07:002013-05-08T00:03:47.127-07:00The 7 Pieces of an Effective Assessment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Individual: An effective assessment
must be administered individually and identify both the strengths and
weaknesses of a student.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Relevant: A Functional Assessment
should be relevant to the individual student. It must be designed to collect
information and scores that are specific to the concerns of the parents and
teacher. It should not be a standard comprehensive test battery that is used for
every student that is tested regardless of the presenting problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Direct: A student’s academic skills
should be directly assessed with the use of curriculum or skills related to
learning. The level at which the student is able to perform as well as trends
over skill areas should be recorded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as well as the environment should be evaluated by direct observation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Norm-referenced: Assessments that use
norm-referenced comparisons of peers of the same age or grade should be part of
the Functional Academic Assessment in order to determine where a student falls
within their developmental group or grade. This method alone does not produce
information that will lead to intervention or remediation planning because the
information does not identify the specific weak underlying processing skills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Multi-dimensional: A Functional
Academic Assessment should look at variables that can affect the student’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>achievement and learning. Examination of the
use of multiple tasks such as distractibility, speed of completion of work,
need for reward or motivation, balance, and memory.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Interventional: The assessment should
allow the examiner to create a plan of remediation after identifying the
specific processing skills deficits and academic skill deficiencies. The
results should also identify potential modification or accommodations that may
be necessary in order for a student to experience success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-33264251899466330572013-05-06T20:30:00.000-07:002013-05-08T00:00:54.272-07:00What is a Functional Academic Assessment?<br />
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not designed to predict the learning potential of a student like a traditional
I.Q. test. In the past a great deal of emphasis has been placed on determining
a student’s cognitive ability in order to predict how well they can learn. I.Q.
tests do not foretell a child’s potential, instead they give a measurement of
the child’s current level of mental skills which can allow us to predict how
well they will do in school <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at this
moment</i>. In order to figure out what kind of help is needed you have to look
for the cause of the learning problem, not the symptom and you won’t find the
cause by looking at an IQ score.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The challenge is that measuring a
student’s potential for learning does not give us information we can use to
know <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">how</i> to teach the student best or
how to design remediation activities in order to improve a student’s
performance. In some cases knowing a student’s I.Q. can be detrimental because
some parents or teachers may develop lower expectations for the student’s achievement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Another reason a Functional Academic
Assessment may be the most beneficial for a student who is struggling is
because all of the areas of functioning are examined. Areas that should be
covered are visual processing, visualization skills, auditory processing,
listening skills, attention/focus, distractibility, large and small motor
skills, balance, rhythm, processing speed, reading, word attack
skills, memory, and logic, and reasoning skills. If a student has a strong
visual memory teaching them to read through sight word or whole word
instruction may seem like the logical choice but may not necessarily bring
success. Other areas of functioning must be taken into consideration such as
which visual memory is strong for a student – letters, words, sentences,
numbers, symbols, or pictures. A student may be strong in one memory
subcategory and yet very weak in another because different areas of the brain
are accessed according the type of memory being used. In order to determine the
best teaching method and potential remediation all areas of functioning must be
looked at.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jeff and Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234141962499984897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514500193086969123.post-66365076749088373512013-04-19T21:35:00.004-07:002013-05-05T21:00:37.789-07:00Does Your Child Have a Lazy Eye?<br />
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Lazy eye is an early childhood condition where a child's eyesight in one eye
does not develop as it should. When an individual has Amblyopia the brain
focuses on one eye more than the other, virtually ignoring the lazy eye. If
that eye is not stimulated properly the visual brain cells do not mature
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because the eye is not lazy. In fact, it would probably be more accurate to say
lazy brain, because it is a developmental problem in the brain, not an organic
problem in the eye. lazy eye can also be hereditary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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able to focus properly with one of their eyes. The other eye will make up for
the problem, so much that the affected eye will suffer as a result. The eye with
impaired vision (Amblyopia) may not receive clear images; the brain won't receive
clear data, double vision can occur, and eventually the brain will start to ignore input from the lazy eye. (source: Medical News Today
Sept. 19, 2009) As time goes on the lazy eye may not be used by the brain to see with resulting loss of vision as an adult.</span></div>
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appears some of the time. It can be difficult to get diagnosed or get help if
each time a parent takes their child to the professionals the lazy eye
disappears. If the lazy eye seems to come and go you should look at stressors in
the child's life. Stress will cause a lazy eye to either appear or get worse.
Integrating Primitive Childhood Reflexes decreasing emotional stress, and removal of food that a child is intolerant to can decrease the overall stress on the
child's brain and nervous system which can in turn decrease the occurrence of a
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