Therapeutic Resources Blog
Video Games Make Your Brain Bigger, Study Says
January 6, 2014
Those addictive video games that keep players glued to the screen may actually do the brain some good — or one of them does, anyway. A new study from the journal Molecular Psychiatry digs into the effect of video game play on the volume of the brain’s gray matter — the tissue responsible for muscle control, memory, language and sensory perception. Read More »
Babies Can Learn Music in the Womb
January 2, 2014
A new study published online by the PLOS One suggests that babies can learn a melody they hear while still in the womb, and recognize it after they are born. Read More »
Tech Thursday: Shadow Puppet Lets You Create Helpful Tutorial Videos on Your iPhone
November 7, 2013
Sometimes an explanation requires more than just words. A new iPhone app called Shadow Puppet lets users generate narrated tutorial videos or photo slideshows straight from their phone. Read More »
OT Class of 2014 at LIU Halloween Celebration!
November 6, 2013
A Halloween Party was in full effect at Long Island University! The Occupational Therapy class of 2014 showed their holiday spirit. Read More »