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                                               "I MERELY TOOK THE ENERGY IT TAKES TO POUT AND WROTE SOME BLUES."                                                                                                            - DUKE ELLINGTON

Bridging Apps

1/1/2012

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The outpouring of emotion for the recent passing of tech genius, Steve Jobs, is validation of how much the magic of digital devices has become a central part of our daily lives. Phones and tablets are lifestyle managers, offering apps that help with organization, planning for dinner or checking one's budget. Jobs will be remembered as a central inspiration for the digital age, but how people continue to make creative use of digital technologies is the post-Jobs story.  

Bridging Apps is a innovative web community of parents and professionals who seek to share information on ways to use educational/therapy apps on the latest technology devices—iPad, iPhone, iPod, Android and others—to support developmental learning goals for people with disabilities.


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Sensory Smarts

12/8/2011

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From the moment of birth children process the world through their senses. Through discovering taste, touch, sound, and movement, each child develops unique likes and dislikes. For some children, however, sensory  processing can be painful or disorganizing.

Raising a Sensory Smart Child, by Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, and Nancy Peske, is a resource-rich, practical handbook for parents and caregivers of children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) as they work to help kids find their daily balance.



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The Sarah Jane Brain Project

10/10/2011

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Each year in the U.S., 765,000 American youths, about one every 40 seconds, visit an emergency room for a traumatic brain injury (TBI).  Compounding this complex diagnosis, families have to navigate an
often-frustrating maze to access health care or discover the lack thereof. “Whether you are prince or a pauper, you face the same struggle across the  U.S.,” says Patrick Donohue, founder of The Sarah Jane Brain Project (SJBP). 

Donahue knows the challenges parents face firsthand. The Sara Jane Brain Project is named after his daughter, Sarah Jane, who at 5 days old was shaken by her baby nurse, breaking four ribs and both collarbones and resulting in severe pediatric acquired brain injury (PABI). From the outset, Donahue became harshly aware of what families of children with brain injuries contend with—an uncoordinated system of care, a medical issue with minimal research dollars, and haphazard treatment options.


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Blissful Bedrooms

8/10/2011

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Blissful Bedrooms is a one-of-a-kind nonprofit organization seeking to transform the bedrooms of young individuals with significant disabilities into spaces where they can experience peace, comfort, and joy. The idea was born from a special bond between Martha Gold- Dvoryadkin, physical therapist/yoga instructor at New York's PS 118 and a former student,Tamisha. 

"My partner Alex and I brainstormed one day on how we could bring more happiness into her life. We decided to paint and decorate her bedroom. We were amazed at the impact on her and us," said Gold-Dvoryadkin.


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Hope, Strength and Joy - One Wish at a Time

8/10/2011

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“I wish to be, I  wish  to  go,  I  wish  to  meet,  I  wish  to  have.”  These  are  the  magical  questions  in the  wish-making  process  that  have  guided  the granting of  more  than  1,700  wishes of children with  progressive,  degenerative,  or  malignant  life-threatening  medical  conditions  by Hudson  Valley Chapter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation . I  recently  had  the  privilege  of  attending  the  annual  Wish Gala,  and  took  few  moments  to  speak  with  Denise  D'Amico, Vice President of Program services, on  the  work  of  the  Foundation.


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Kids, Exercise and Emotional Resilience

4/10/2011

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At  the White  House  childhood obesity summit  held last April, First  Lady  Michele  Obama  launched  the  Let's Move campaign  to inspire healthier  environments in schools and communities and to teach kids the vital skills of  wellness - exercise and healthy eating. I recently spoke  with  Gregory  Chertock,  sports psychologist,  fitness trainer, and baseball  coach specializing  in  elementary  and  middle  school  youth,  on  how  exercise/sports  impact the  development  of  children."Exercise  training can  teach kids powerful  life  skills  that  go  beyond  excelling in  a  sport,"  says  Chertok. 


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