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For generations, the narrative surrounding the aging human brain has been one of inevitable erosion. We are taught to view the passage of time through the lens of attrition: neurons fire less efficiently, recall becomes slower, and the razor-sharp precision of memory begins to dull. However, a growing body of research is challenging this pessimistic…
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As Virginians head to the polls this November, they will be tasked with deciding the fate of a significant constitutional amendment that seeks to redefine the Commonwealth’s approach to voting rights. The ballot initiative is comprehensive in its scope, aiming to solidify the right to vote as a fundamental principle while simultaneously dismantling archaic language…
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The acquisition of speech sounds is a complex developmental milestone, yet few phonemes present as significant a challenge to both clinicians and students as the /r/ sound. Widely recognized in the speech-language pathology community as one of the most difficult sounds to master, the /r/ phoneme—often referred to as a liquid or rhotic sound—demands a…
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Part II in a series. Click here for part I. In January 2023, the quiet suburb of Duxbury, Massachusetts, became the epicenter of a national conversation on motherhood, mental health, and the criminal justice system. Three young children lost their lives in their family home, and their mother, Lindsay Clancy—a former labor and delivery nurse—was…
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For over four decades, the organization ZERO TO THREE has stood at the forefront of advocacy for the mental health and well-being of young children. Building upon this extensive history, the organization has reinforced its commitment to giving babies and toddlers the best possible start in life through its continuously updated Early Childhood Resource Center.…
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At Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital in Nashville, the newest and perhaps most revolutionary piece of mobility equipment is not a high-end import from a specialized medical manufacturer. Instead, it is a 3D-printed wheelchair, built layer by layer by a hospital gaming and technology specialist who had never set out to design a medical device…
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As the excitement of summer fades and school districts welcome students back for the autumn academic term, occupational therapists are rolling out seasonal lesson plans designed to merge early-fall traditions with crucial developmental skill-building. Across school caseloads nationwide, September has officially ushered in the popular "apple theme," a comprehensive framework utilized by practitioners to address…
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LOS ANGELES — It is pronounced “human.” Yet writer-director Siân Heder readily acknowledges that the unusual spelling of the title of her new movie, “Being Heumann,” is something audiences might give a puzzled second look. Viewers might find themselves momentarily unsure of how to say it, or worse, dismissing it altogether. Which, the more she…
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We are often raised with the comforting notion that, as infants, we enter this world as an unblemished blank page. According to this traditional worldview, our parents, family members, relatives, friends, the broader society, our culture, and our religion gradually step forward to write the story of our lives. They pen our beliefs, shape our…
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Federal regulators have cleared a novel diagnostic assistance tool designed to help clinicians identify autism spectrum disorder in children, marking another step forward in the integration of artificial intelligence and biometrics into pediatric healthcare. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Neurora this month, authorizing its use to inform clinical decisions when evaluating children and adolescents…
