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News & Articles of Interest
Re. PACE
1) PACE overview document for Parents. This is a document that
provides you with an overview of the program. For interested
parents we can loan you a Parent’s Video for your further
review. (Link
to article)
2) Dr. Ken Gibson’s – Presentation on PACE. A good
summary of the program, presented by Dr. Ken Gibson. (Link
to article) (note: large file 5megs)
3) How PACE and Mel Levine Models align. This is a matrix document
that details how Mel Levine’s “All Kinds of Minds”
model aligns with the PACE program. We use this to assist us
in targeting and prioritizing our approach when working with
a student. (Link
to article)
4) How PACE and Fast ForWord compare. This is a great little
article written by a U.S. school that uses both PACE and Fast
ForWord. It is meant to provide you with some comparative information.
(Link to
article)
Re. FastForWord
News Articles supporting Fast ForWord include:
1) Rewiring Your Gray Matter, Newsweek, By Sharon Begley (Link
to article)
2) How-to-Read program is producing some startling results,
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Link
to article)
And if you are interested à Marketing Brochure on the
Wasdell Family of Programs. This is a good overview of the family of programs.
It includes some ‘look-see’ snapshot views of each
of the programs and their exercises. (Link
to article)
Re. Interactive Metronome
More articles can be found by going to www.interactivemetronome.com.
American Journal of Occupational
Therapy (March/April, 2001, Vol 55, No 2)
The
Effect of Interactive Metronome Training on Children with ADHD
- In the double blind IM Training 'effect' study that will soon
appeared in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, boys
with ADHD, who received the IM intervention, were compared with
a control group receiving no intervention, and a second control
group receiving a placebo computer based intervention. The IM
intervention group showed statistically significant improvements
over both control groups in areas of attention, motor control,
language processing, and reading, and in their ability to regulate
aggression. (Link
to article)
Journal of General Psychology Golf
Study (January, 2002)
Journal
of General Psychology Golf Study - Study concluded
that IM Training improves golf accuracy as well as other complex
motor activities. Study reinforced findings of other IM studies,
and showed IM 'effect' is also applicable to adults. (Link
to article)
Research Addressing the Impact of IM on Speech Language.
This is a series of short excerpts from studies completed by Speech
experts. (Link
to article)
Re. Articles and Information of General
Interest
1) On Nutrition and the Brain
Notes made from Dr. Michael Lyon’s book called “Healing
the Hyperactive Brain” (Link
to article)
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