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A Quantitative Summary of The Listening Program (TLP) Efficacy Studies: What Areas Were Found to Improve by TLP Intervention?
Abstract
A quantitative summary of existing research examining the effects of The Listening Program (TLP) on various functions in children is presented. Nine studies were used, looking at TLP intervention effects across studies, within each study and for various outcome measures. The studies looked at TLP intervention on children with autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, auditory processing disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, Rhett syndrome, dyspraxia, cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, arthritis and stroke. The magnitude of the TLP effect size revealed a mean value of 0.41 across al...
Source: Occupational Therapy International - February 17, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sadako Vargas, Jay R. Lucker Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Zimbabwe Needs SLPs in Public Hospitals
Zimbabwe desperately needs speech-language pathologists, according to the Africa Health Network in an article on Voice of America. State-owned hospitals and other public health organizations—especially those in the capital city of Harare—can’t keep SLPs employed. Government officials say this occurred primarily because of low salaries.
“Right now there is not a single speech therapist working in public service in Zimbabwe,” says Michele Angeletti, country representative of Christian Blind Mission.
This was confirmed by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr. Gerald Gwinji, who says t...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 9, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: News Autism Spectrum Disorder Speech Disorders speech-language pathology Swallowing Disorders Traumatic Brain Injury Source Type: blogs
MMP‐9 in translation: from molecule to brain physiology, pathology, and therapy
This article is part of the 60th Anniversary special issue.
MMP‐9, through cleavage of specific target proteins, plays a major role in synaptic plasticity and neuroinflammation, and by those virtues contributes to brain physiology and a host of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
This article is part of the 60th Anniversary special issue.
Source: Journal of Neurochemistry - March 21, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Behnam Vafadari, Ahmad Salamian, Leszek Kaczmarek Tags: Bench to Bedside Source Type: research
Unspoken Words: Art Helps Young Girl With Autism Communicate
BOSTON (CBS) – This Autism Awareness Month, a new exhibit called “Unspoken Words” is open at the 42 Maple Gallery in Bethlehem, NH. It shows the powerful expression of 10 artists who are on the autism spectrum. And wait until you meet one of those artists.
For Lucy Sutton of Braintree, the focus is on communication, beauty and even therapy. Lucy just turned 4, and paints like nothing you’ve ever seen. With her canvas on top of a sheet spread on the family room floor and her paints carefully chosen, she picks her brushes and goes to town.
Lucy is on the autism spectrum, with all the challenges that ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Autism Paula Ebben Source Type: news
Disparity of Epileptiform Discharges Among Children with Autism with and without Epilepsy (P3.249)
CONCLUSIONS: As expected, children with ASD frequently exhibit abnormal EEGs and at least rare to occasional focal, multifocal, or generalized ED. However, the presence of epilepsy does not explain the substantial observed burden of frequent ED seen in children with autism. Further study is warranted to determine if the burden (frequency and distribution) of ED is associated with severity of autism, and whether treatment of epileptiform discharges alleviates core autistic symptoms.Disclosure: Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hayward has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hung has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cao has nothing to discl...
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Lee, V., Hayward, O., Hung, P., Cao, T., Hutman, T., Hussain, S., Sharifi-Hannauer, P. Tags: Child Neurology and Developmental Neurology: Epilepsy, Hypoxia, and Stroke Source Type: research
Prevalence of people who could benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the UK: determining the need.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: To provide accurate figures on the potential need for and use of AAC, data need to be consistently and accurately recorded and regularly reviewed at a community level. The existing data suggest an urgent need for more accurate and up to date information to be captured about the need for AAC in the UK to provide better services and ensure access to AAC strategies, equipment and support.
PMID: 27113569 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - April 25, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Creer S, Enderby P, Judge S, John A Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research
Response to “Comment on ‘Lessons from Toxicology: Developing a 21st-Century Paradigm for Medical Research’”
Research and Toxicology Department, Humane Society International, London, United Kingdom
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Citation: Langley G. 2016. Response to “Comment on ‘Lessons from Toxicology: Developing a 21st-Century Paradigm for Medical Research.’” Environ Health Perspect 124:A85; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1611305
Address correspondence to G. Langley, 8 Crow Furlong, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2HW, United Kingdom. E-mail: sciencesources@btinternet.com
The author works for Humane Society International, one of whose goals is the phasing out of animal use in testing and research.
Final Publication: 1...
Source: EHP Research - May 2, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Correspondence May 2016 Source Type: research
Brain Structural and Vascular Anatomy Is Altered in Offspring of Pre-Eclamptic Pregnancies: A Pilot Study HEAD & NECK
CONCLUSIONS:
This study is the first to report brain structural and vascular anatomic alterations in the population of offspring of pre-eclamptic pregnancies. Brain structural alterations shared similarities with those seen in autism. Vascular alterations may have preceded these structural alterations. This pilot study requires further validation with a larger population to provide stronger estimates of brain structural and vascular outcomes among the offspring of pre-eclamptic pregnancies.
Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - May 12, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Rätsep, M. T., Paolozza, A., Hickman, A. F., Maser, B., Kay, V. R., Mohammad, S., Pudwell, J., Smith, G. N., Brien, D., Stroman, P. W., Adams, M. A., Reynolds, J. N., Croy, B. A., Forkert, N. D. Tags: HEAD & amp; NECK Source Type: research
Translational challenge models in support of efficacy studies: Neurobehavioral and cognitive changes induced by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in healthy volunteers.
Abstract
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) was proposed as a neurophysiological tool almost three decades ago. It now encompasses a very wide range of applications including clinical research and the treatment of psychiatric, neurologic and medical conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, addictions, post-traumatic stress disorders, pain, migraine, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, autism, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. By inducing electrical brain responses through the administration of magnetic pulses, TMS is in a unique position to painlessly modulate cortical regions and offers good spatial ...
Source: CNS and Neurological Disorders Drug Targets - May 17, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Martin-Trias P, Bragulat V, Peña-Gómez C, Sala-Llonch R, Lanteaume L, Cassé-Perrot C, Blin O, Micallef J, Auffret A, Bartrés-Faz D Tags: CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets Source Type: research
Investigating the Causal Relationship of C-Reactive Protein with 32 Complex Somatic and Psychiatric Outcomes: A Large-Scale Cross-Consortium Mendelian Randomization Study
by Bram. P. Prins, Ali Abbasi, Anson Wong, Ahmad Vaez, Ilja Nolte, Nora Franceschini, Philip E. Stuart, Javier Guterriez Achury, Vanisha Mistry, Jonathan P. Bradfield, Ana M. Valdes, Jose Bras, Aleksey Shatunov, PAGE Consortium , International Stroke Genetics Consortium , Systemic Sclerosis consortium , Treat OA consortium , DIAGRAM Consortium , CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium , ALS consortium , International Parkinson’s Disease Genomics Consortium , Autism Spectrum Disorder Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium , CKDGen consortium , GERAD1 Consortium , International Consortium for Blood Pressure , Schizophre...
Source: PLoS Medicine - June 20, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Bram. P. Prins Source Type: research
Get Rid of Your Depression By Boosting Serotonin Levels
I’m not interested in lengthening your lifespan. I want to increase your “health span”… the length of time you feel energized and ready to take on the world.
And an important part of your “health span” is your emotional well-being.
The brain chemical serotonin plays a big part in keeping you emotionally balanced. That’s why it’s called the “happy hormone.”
What Does Serotonin Levels Affect?
Serotonin does a lot more than keep you in a good mood. Your serotonin levels affect your:
Energy levels
Sex drive
Memory
Weight and appetite
Sleep
Low Serotonin Levels Can Cause Depression
It’s ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - June 29, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Health Source Type: news
Neurologic and neuroimaging manifestations of Cantu syndrome: A case series
Conclusions:
Cantú syndrome is associated with various neurologic manifestations, particularly cerebrovascular findings including dilated and tortuous cerebral vessels, white matter changes, and persistent fetal circulation. Involvement of the KATP SUR2/Kir6.1 subtype potentially plays an important role in the neurologic manifestations of Cantú syndrome.
Source: Neurology - July 17, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Leon Guerrero, C. R., Pathak, S., Grange, D. K., Singh, G. K., Nichols, C. G., Lee, J.-M., Vo, K. D. Tags: Migraine, Other cerebrovascular disease/ Stroke, Developmental disorders, All Genetics, Ion channel gene defects ARTICLE Source Type: research
MMP ‐9 in translation: from molecule to brain physiology, pathology, and therapy
This article is part of the 60th Anniversary special issue.
MMP‐9, through cleavage of specific target proteins, plays a major role in synaptic plasticity and neuroinflammation, and by those virtues contributes to brain physiology and a host of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
This article is part of the 60th Anniversary special issue.
Source: Journal of Neurochemistry - March 20, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Behnam Vafadari, Ahmad Salamian, Leszek Kaczmarek Tags: Bench to Bedside Source Type: research
Role of dietary phenols in mitigating microglia-mediated neuroinflammation
Abstract Chronic neuroinflammation is a pathological feature of a number of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and is mediated by sustained activation of microglial cells, the innate immune cells of the CNS. Studies have mainly focused on identifying the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms of microglial activation. This is crucial in designing therapeutic strategies for neuropathologies in which prolonged microglial activation is known to exacerbate disease condition. In recent years, increasing evidence show that naturally occurring compounds present in regular diet could function as “nutraceuticals,” arresting mi...
Source: NeuroMolecular Medicine - July 26, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Prevalence of people who could benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the UK: determining the need.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: To provide accurate figures on the potential need for and use of AAC, data need to be consistently and accurately recorded and regularly reviewed at a community level. The existing data suggest an urgent need for more accurate and up to date information to be captured about the need for AAC in the UK to provide better services and ensure access to AAC strategies, equipment and support.
PMID: 27113569 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - October 31, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Creer S, Enderby P, Judge S, John A Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research
