HEALTH WELLNESS DISABILITY

Hello, I'm Monica, a pediatric/school-based occupational therapist who cares about health issues. This blog emphasizes living a healthy lifestyle for all people in this increasingly complex world. This blog will cover health issues that I am passionate about as well as provide information on the challenges individuals with developmental, intellectual, emotional, and physical disabilities face in becoming independent and healthy beings. Followers and any questions are welcome - Let's learn together!

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The School Detectives: Solving Pete’s Case

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Excited about my book! The School Detectives: Solving Pete’s case

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New Watch Lets Blind People Read Smartphone Data in Braille

A moveable textured interface of magnets and pins spells out realtime messages.

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Man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy enjoys increased upper body mobility thanks to exoskeletal arms.

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Zablocki co-founded a film festival to showcase films made by and about people with disabilities. The festival, called ReelAbilities, is now in its seventh year and takes place in 15 U.S. cities. It opened in New York this week.

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Adults with autism are left to navigate a jarring world | Science News

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FDA evaluates antibiotic that patients say makes them sicker - KCTV5

One group wants the Food and Drug Administration to reach beyond a black box warning issued in 2008 for Levaquin after an internal FDA report showed possible links between the drug and debilitating diseases like ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Read more: http://www.kctv5.com/story/28170151/fda-evaluates-popular-antibiotic-that-patients-say-makes-them-sicker#ixzz3U5TFv7Be

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Therapeutic video game for autism - New York News

Video games have gotten a bad rap for keeping our kids chained to the TV all day. But now, a special video game is being developed to help children and adolescents with autism. It is called "Evo" and it is being studied to see if game-based therapy helps improve brain function and motor skills. It works by targeting kids' attention, focus and problem solving skills.

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Maroon 5 band members lie down beside overexcited fan to help hi - KCTV5

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After five years of follow-up, a majority of asymptomatic, benign thyroid nodules exhibited no significant change in size, or actually decreased in size, and diagnoses of thyroid cancer were rare, according to a study.

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Very popular childhood drink found to cause early death | Family Health Freedom Network

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Drinking coffee may be associated with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study.

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Eye scanner could detect Alzheimer's disease early

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110 Year Old Man Credits These 5 Foods To His Long Life | Healthy Food House