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Research > Brain Science
Can Brain Imaging Detect Autism?
...brain for answers. While autism is typically...which measures the density of white matter in...measures the density of white matter in the brain,...the density of white matter in the brain, which...nerves to determine the density of myelin, which coats...together, and suggests the density of neural connections...Scientists measured brain density at ages 6, 12, and...
Medical > Neurology
Sensory Processing Disorder: The Neuroscience Behind Your Child's Sensitivity
...measurable, structural differences in white-matter pathways, the neural highways...measurable, structural differences in white-matter pathways, the neural highways that...found abnormalities in the posterior white-matter tracts, the pathways that carry...abnormalities in the posterior white-matter tracts, the pathways that carry sensory...
Therapies > Other
Lives of the Therapies: Autism Movement Therapy®–Aut-erobics® Movement & Music Sensory Integration to "Wake Up the Brain"
...information again, we retrieve it via a pathway (white brain matter) in the mapping area (gray matter)...again, we retrieve it via a pathway (white brain matter) in the mapping area (gray matter) of the brain....(white brain matter) in the mapping area (gray matter) of the brain. Brain mapping is an interesting...
Therapies > Occupational
What is Autism Movement Therapy?
...the information, we retrieve it via a pathway (white brain matter) in the mapping area (gray matter)...information, we retrieve it via a pathway (white brain matter) in the mapping area (gray matter) of the brain....(white brain matter) in the mapping area (gray matter) of the brain. Say you move into a new home. You...
Therapies > Occupational
Autism Movement Therapy "Wakes Up the Brain"
...information again, we retrieve it via a pathway (white brain matter) in the mapping area (gray matter)...again, we retrieve it via a pathway (white brain matter) in the mapping area (gray matter) of the brain....(white brain matter) in the mapping area (gray matter) of the brain. Brain mapping is an interesting...
Health > Mental Health
What is OCD?
...or turned off the lights when leaving the house. While the impulse to check things is a typical human...within the brain. People with OCD often have less white matter in their brains, and the connections...the brain. People with OCD often have less white matter in their brains, and the connections...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
IEP Advocacy for Children with Rare Disorders: When No One Has Done This Before
...When you request an IEP evaluation, staff tell you they don't know how to write accommodations for something they've never seen before. This is not a valid...impact, not diagnosis recognition. Why "We've Never Seen This Before" Doesn't Matter. School districts evaluate children based on how a disability affects their...
Legal > Government Benefits
SSDI vs SSI for Children with Disabilities: Understanding the Difference and Which One Your Family Qualifies For
...and your family must meet income and asset limits. Work history doesn't matter. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is an insurance program funded...receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits, or if you've died while insured. There are no income or asset limits. The distinction: SSI looks...
Assistive Tech > Vision
Magnification Devices for Low Vision: How to Choose the Right Tool for Your Needs
...both are different from the tool someone needs to check a restaurant menu while out. Optical vs. Electronic: The Foundational Difference. Optical magnifiers...glass lens allows. For someone reading extended text under conditions that matter, such as following a recipe, reviewing mail, or reading for pleasure, the...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
A Parents Love Knows No Bounds
...unconditionally and are always there for them, no matter what. They are advocate for their child and make...sure: the love of a parent knows no bounds. No matter what challenges their child may face, a parent's...ensure their child has the best life possible. While raising...
Lifestyle > Recreation
The Smurfs 2 Movie Review
...group. Hackus is a bumbling fellow, while Vexy just wants love and attention...of this story is family. It doesn't matter if you are related by blood. What matters...if you are related by blood. What matters is the familial bond that exists between...exists between people, or Smurfs. While Smurfette is conflicted between Gargamel...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
AD/HD: Knowledge Is Power
...attention. Of all children with AD/HD, boys are more likely to be hyperactive, while girls are more likely to be primarily inattentive–that is, to daydream....quietly, and it is hard to ignore the boys bouncing off the walls. For that matter, it is easy to ignore boys who daydream. I am looking forward to finding...