Therapeutic Resources Blog

A lesson in paying attention from a brown bat
March 3, 2016
Our ability to focus solely on relevant sensory information is a skill that we all take for granted. Research into where in the brain this talent resides is scant. New research using bats, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, digs a little deeper. Read More »

A setback for the detection of autism
March 2, 2016
Does your child respond to his name? Does he point at an airplane or a bird as it flies by? Does he make eye contact? Does he play with or show interest in other children? These may seem like small questions, but they’re not. They’re part of a critical autism screening process that puts children as young as 18 months on a path to getting the care they need. That road is a complicated, very bumpy one, no matter where a child is on the autism spectrum. Read More »

Proposed Rule to Help Minority Students in Special Education
March 1, 2016
The Obama administration says too many minority students are being singled out for special education and is asking states to address the issue. Read More »

Transforming school-based occupational therapy services
February 29, 2016
(Ontario,Canada) When McMaster School of Rehabilitation science professor Cheryl Missiuna set out to find a way to support children with special needs in schools, she didn't anticipate how her team's efforts would snowball into practice-changing research and a new service delivery model driven by the support of an extensive network of community partners. Read More »