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The symptoms of autism vary from person to person, and so do the methods of treatment. There are several ways to treat autism, and the course of treatment should be personalized to each person based on their symptoms and reactions to treatment. Although autism cannot be cured, in many cases the symptoms can be managed through behavioral therapy, medication, or both...Read more here. |
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| If your preschooler often pushes their dinner plate away or wages battles against taking another bite of a vegetable they don't like, they may not grow out of it anytime soon. By age four, children could be established picky eaters, a new study suggests. And the more parents try to control and restrict children's diets, the more finicky they may become, according to findings published in Pediatrics...Read more here. |
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A recent study among 3- to 7-year-old children showed that children's motor skills benefitted if a child was older and participated in organized sports. Additionally, the study provided information about the importance of temperament traits for motor skills. More specifically, traits such as activity and attention span persistence were found to be positively associated with motor skills...Read more here. |
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| Speaking requires both sides of the brain. Each hemisphere takes over a part of the complex task of forming sounds, modulating the voice and monitoring what has been said. However, the distribution of tasks is different than has been thought up to now, it is not just the right hemisphere that analyses how we speak -- the left hemisphere also plays a role...Read more here. |
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| Children and adolescents are likely to experience high rates of depression and anxiety long after current lockdown and social isolation ends and clinical services need to be prepared for a future spike in demand, according to the authors of a new rapid review into the long-term mental health effects of lockdown. According to the study, young people who are lonely might be as much as three times more likely to develop depression in the future, and that the impact of loneliness on mental health could last for at least 9 years...Read more here. |
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| Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to University at Buffalo research. Compared to behaviors recorded a year prior, the children ate an additional meal per day; slept an extra half hour per day; added nearly five hours per day in front of phone, computer and television screens; and dramatically increased their consumption of red meat, sugary drinks and junk foods. Physical activity, on the other hand, decreased by more than two hours per week, and the amount of vegetables consumed remained unchanged...Read more here. |
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You may want to make this game from a paper plate and some pom poms that is perfect for car or airplane travel. It's a really simple game, suitable for very young children...Read more here. |
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These wrist parakeets are simple to make, require few supplies, and are adorable! Thanks to their sturdy pipe cleaner tethers, these parakeets stay attached to even the most active bird lover. This project can also be modified to be an owl! Read more here. |
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While this is not a new project for some of us, it's a great idea and a great way to recycle left over pieces of color paper and grocery bags...Read more here.
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| You can create a gorgeous paper tulip craft using a printable template...Read more here, |
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You can turn black and white construction paper, blue and green cardstock into a great looking picture of a giant panda...Read more here. |
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| A smashed soda or aluminum can can become a funny cow, pig or bear. This is fun activity and a great way to teach kids about recycling...Read more here. |
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| Your children can make some Good Luck Stones like the ones they use in Australia and use them as gifts for friends and family...Read more here. |
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