Therapeutic Resources Blog
Middle ear may hold answers for autism treatment
September 9, 2014
How the nervous system evaluates risk happens largely in part to our middle ear; which plays a crucial role in perception and communication. Read More »
Pediatricians Call for Later School Start Times to Combat Sleep Deprivation
September 8, 2014
High schools and middle schools should start at 8:30 a.m. or later to better sync schedules with students' natural sleep cycles, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in a new policy statement published Monday (Sept 1). Read More »
People With Down Syndrome Are Pioneers In Alzheimer’s Research
September 4, 2014
When researchers at the University of California, San Diego wanted to study an experimental Alzheimer's drug last year, they sought help from an unlikely group: people with Down syndrome. Read More »
Autism Issues Complicate Anti-Bullying Task
September 3, 2014
A widely publicized case of two Maryland teenagers charged with assault for bullying a classmate with autism—a classmate who later strongly defended them—illustrates the complexities that schools face with youth whose disabilities are based in social interactions. Read More »