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19/11/2022

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Telehealth Delivery Successful For Movement Interventions In Children With Autism
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when some medical care shifted to a telehealth delivery model, Sudha Srinivasan, assistant professor of kinesiology in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, was just beginning a new multi-site study assessing the effects of movement-based interventions in children with autism.

The move to telehealth provided Srinivasan with an unexpected opportunity to study how telehealth delivery compared to traditional face-to-face care.

This pivot allowed them to compare outcomes of based on delivery of movement-based interventions in children with autism.

"What was important to see was there were comparable gains in both groups suggesting that telehealth is a viable mode to deliver movement interventions in school-age children with autism," says Srinivasan.

In the creative movement group, children played whole body movement games to music, danced, and also played with musical instruments.

In the general movement group, children participated in strength-based activities and games like relay races and obstacle courses that targeted children's endurance and agility.

Srinivasan says movement-based interventions are important for children with autism as most care has traditionally focused on social communication and behavioral aspects of the disorder.


https://today.uconn.edu/2022/11/telehealth-delivery-successful-for-movement-interventions-in-children-with-autism/ #

New UConn research shows that telehealth is a viable model for movement interventions in children with autism

03/11/2022

*Survival Has Become My New Sparkle*

I have a confession to make: Sometimes I’ll fake a smile.

I’ll tug the corners of my mouth taut while my wide eyes stare into the camera.

Getting through the day with cerebral palsy and other complex health conditions — the latest of which has me pushing an IV pole up and down the hallway several times a day — is exhausting. An indescribable fatigue overwhelms me and leaves me with the sense that I’m not really here in the now.

After recently spending a week in the hospital, I’ve been feeling especially absent. The constant beeping of machines and monitoring of my existence by medical personnel have added to this detachment. Being admitted to the hospital as an immunocompromised patient catapulted my nerves into overdrive. The hubbub of coordinating evaluations with doctors, therapists, and pharmacists demanded that I focus, even though I felt lifeless. But I reminded myself that sometimes the scary thing to do is also the right thing to do.

Having juggled these and other unpredictable fragments of hospital life, I felt triumphant when I was discharged. Emerging into the fresh evening air, as a breeze gently caressed my face, some of that anxiety diminished.

Establishing a new routine at home is proving to be cumbersome, though. As I attempt to adjust to life on 24-hour total parenteral nutrition, I can’t help but still feel empty, as if I left some crucial piece of me behind. So, when the camera flashes and I become aware of my trepidatious presence, I don’t always give it my full sparkle. And that’s OK. Sometimes survival is the new sparkle.

However, after another sleepless night, I was surprised when a genuine smile snuck up on me today. With my arm wrapped around a sturdy friend‘s waist, and my weary head propped against his shoulder, p**f, the camera snapped!

Looking through the photos later, I was surprised to catch a glimpse of her: the real me. My characteristic grin, with my eyes squinting shut and my nose tipped toward the sky, confirmed it: This was a R-E-A-L smile. Who knew I still had it in me?

I hope you, too, are able to sn**ch a treasured moment that brings you closer to the real you. It’s easy to become trapped in a cycle of survival, wondering if you are somehow sacrificing your authentic essence. May you find a shoulder to rest your head upon, and a serene moment to feel the sun on your face. May you find a moment of peace with a cup of coffee in your hands, savoring the essence of our shared struggle and joy

03/11/2022

*vertigo*

Vertigo poem by Linh Dinh

01/11/2022

Studies on ADHD have demonstrated a clear hereditary component.

In 85% of cases, either the mother or the father, or possibly both, will have ADHD if a kid or young person has it. ADHD characteristics are probably present in the extended family, however sometimes it skips a generation.

There is no guarantee that all three of a child's siblings will have ADHD, though. Over the years, we've learned that in many families, it's possible that one child exhibits overt symptoms of ADHD, another exhibits none at all, and a third exhibits some symptoms (but not enough to meet the diagnostic criteria).

A chronic, neurological illness, ADHD is complex. You won't necessarily "grow out of" it, but you are more likely to get over it.

Adults can learn strategies for coping with the typical difficulties associated with ADHD, such as time management, organisation, planning, and short-term memory. That enables us to capitalise on the many benefits of having ADHD and play to our advantages. If you've had ADHD your entire life, you might not be aware that you've found that kind of balance because it's been a gradual process.

ADHD is more complex than just being hyperactive, which, as we know, becomes less noticeable as children age and as adults mature. Many of them don't exhibit these characteristics because they have the inattentive subtype of ADHD, also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD).

Truly understanding what it's like to have ADHD is challenging. Who, however, is better able to comprehend a youngster or young person who does than someone who finds it relatable ?

More chances to boost awareness of ADHD and improve knowledge and understanding among families and the general public are being offered by ADHD Awareness Month.

Source: www.adhdsolutions.org

30/10/2022

A chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.
ADHD often begins in childhood and can persist into adulthood. It may contribute to low self-esteem, troubled relationships and difficulty at school or work

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28/10/2022

According to research, about 10 million people have this disorder while approximately only 15-20% of people getting officially diagnosed with it

28/10/2022

When your child ignores, disregards, or otherwise disobeys you, punishment is an understandable consequence. It’s also not always effective. To prevent similar behavior in the future, you’ve got to dig a little deeper and change the language you use to describe your child — even in your own head.

https://www.additudemag.com/understanding-your-childs-adhd-behavior/

When your child ignores, disregards, or otherwise disobeys you, punishment is an understandable consequence. It’s also not always effective. To prevent similar behavior in the future, you’ve got to dig a little deeper and change the language you use to describe your child — even in your own he...

26/10/2022

*ADHD Art*

Caged In Class

My work shows the way I feel in the class room setting, defeated, and caged, unable to express myself the way I know I was born too. Let me out!!!

Maggie Costello

25/10/2022

Interesting article about Leonardo da Vinci and the nature of ADHD and creativity

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/leonardo-da-vinci-adhd-scli-intl/index.html

New research suggests ADHD could be behind Leonardo da Vinci's series of uncompleted projects.

24/10/2022

May this Diwali bring along fresh hopes, different perspectives, new dreams, and goals, may you are blessed with beautiful days, full of new surprises and moments of happiness, and success, sending warm wishes to you on this Diwali

21/10/2022

*Your ADHD Diet: What to Eat For Symptom Control*

The bad news: Deficiencies in certain types of foods can worsen symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults.

The good news: An ADHD diet that boasts adequate levels of the right foods actually optimizes brain function.

19/10/2022

*My ADHD diagnosis at the age of 46 changed my world!*

I always felt like I didn’t fit in, I didn’t get things like other people seemed too. In meetings, I could never work out when it was my time to speak, regularly interrupting others. I always felt I had to work extra hard, extra hours to deliver what others did. Why was it so easy for them?

Receiving my diagnosis, and starting medication, was like lifting a heavy fog and the rewards of being diagnosed have been endless.

I can be present when with others, especially my kids, focus better on conversations and in business meetings.

But best of all? I finally felt like I belonged. For the first time in 45 years, I could finally start to understand me! I had a label, which gave me entry to an amazing group of fellow neurodivergent, ADHD people. And what an amazing, creative, thoughtful, energetic group to be part of.

My ADHD is just one part of me but what an amazing part.

Amanda Riley

Source: https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org