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Across Generations: Older Fathers May Transmit Autism Risk To...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:15:06 -0400

Across Generations: Older Fathers May Transmit Autism Risk To Their Grandkids
Alice G. Walton, forbes.com

In the ever-complicating discussion of how developmental disorders like autism develop, new studies continue to throw new variables into the mix. It’s pretty well thought that autism develops from a combination of genetic and…

Older fathers may transmit autism risk to grand kids..

Autism Prevalence Is Now At 1 In 50 Children Emily Willingham,...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:08:23 -0400

Autism Prevalence Is Now At 1 In 50 Children
Emily Willingham, forbes.com

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new figures for autism prevalence in the United States. They now give a prevalence of 1 in 50, but this story, like most autism-related stories, goes deeper than the…

Autism Prevalence is now at 1/50 children

Worth Repeating: Common Warning Signs of Dyspraxia in Children Pre-K to Grade 2

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:17:27 -0400

Worth Repeating: Common Warning Signs of Dyspraxia in Children Pre-K to Grade 2: Heidi,...

blog| legs up the wall - blog lululemon ambassador - David Good,...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:51:51 -0500

blog| legs up the wall - blog
lululemon ambassador - David Good, lululemon.com

Our Toronto ambassador David Good wants you to stop what you’re doing and put your legs up the wall. Read on to find out why he’s so passionate about this restorative yoga pose, and then find a w …

Legs up the wall! If you don’t have time for yoga take the time for just this one pose…

How to Practice Downward Facing Dog Correctly #DailyCupofYoga,...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:49:11 -0500

How to Practice Downward Facing Dog Correctly
#DailyCupofYoga, dailycupofyoga.com

One of the most foundational poses to any yoga practice is Downward Facing Dog, or Adho Mukha Svanasana. This posture not only relieves lower back pain and sciatic nerve discomfort, but also helps to minimize depression and tightness in the…

Coping With Crisis - Helping Children With Special Needs

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:00:11 -0500

Coping With Crisis - Helping Children With Special Needs: nasponline.org Coping with Crisis—Helping...

10 Activities to Improve Your Toddler’s Development Amanda...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:48:47 -0400

10 Activities to Improve Your Toddler’s Development
Amanda Lehrman, parents.com

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Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:59:15 -0400

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Our ongoing collage of what helps the kids relax!

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:04:26 -0400

Our ongoing collage of what helps the kids relax!

Yoga and PTSD

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:13:53 -0400

Yoga and PTSD

Which sensory systems are your favorite Olympians using?

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:29:43 -0400

Which sensory systems are your favorite Olympians using?

Sensory Processing Disorder and Sports

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:35:00 -0400

Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) may present with individual characteristics that can...

Scientific evidence! Pets May Help Kids With Autism Develop Social Skills

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:56:21 -0400

Scientific evidence! Pets May Help Kids With Autism Develop Social Skills

Clothing Sensitivity & Tactile Defensiveness

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:09:00 -0400

Everyone’s nervous system interprets stimuli from the environment, including stimuli from...

Toe-Walking: Why is it bad?

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:32:00 -0400

What Is Toe-Walking? Toe-walking involves walking on the toes and ball of your foot, without...

W-Sitting

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:44:07 -0400

W-sitting is a particular sitting position in which a child’s legs form in the shape of a “W” with...

7 Great Yoga Poses for Pregnancy By Brian 3 Comments,...

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:01:31 -0400

7 Great Yoga Poses for Pregnancy
By Brian 3 Comments, dailycupofyoga.com

[Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Faye Rousso who blogs on the YOME yoga portal.]
Are you ready to relieve some of that pregnancy weight tension? How about strengthening the pelvic floor to get yourself ready for labor and…

Laughter can keep the weight off

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:01:59 -0400

Laughter can keep the weight off: setuhealthcare.com The researchers measured the number of...

Yoga for Autismyogajournal.com Research shows that yoga helps...

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 18:32:13 -0400

Yoga for Autism
yogajournal.com

Research shows that yoga helps children and teens cope with ordinary coming-of-age physical and psychological stumbling blocks. But it’s only recently that advocates of yoga have begun to see yoga’s potentially far-reaching benefits…

What Is Stimming?

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:26:01 -0400

“Stimming” is a term for the act of engaging in a repetitive behavior, which roots itself...