News tagged with communication skills
Kelly the robot helps kids tackle autism
(HealthDay)—Using a kid-friendly robot during behavioral therapy sessions may help some children with autism gain better social skills, a preliminary study suggests.
Autism spectrum disorders
May 02, 2013 |
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Better communication reduces prescriptions for antibiotics
(HealthDay)—Neither C-reactive protein testing nor enhanced physician communication training resulted in reduced office visits, but enhanced communication training resulted in less prescribing for antibiotics ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Research yields significant insights into a common form of autism
Identifying and understanding the combination of factors that leads to autism is an ongoing scientific challenge. This developmental disorder appears in the first three years of life, and affects the brain's ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Using robots to help children with autism
(Medical Xpress)—Her name is Charlie, and the purple bows sitting on top of her head are the prettiest thing about her. But her looks are not what matter – which is good because she's green. Charlie is ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Sep 28, 2012 |
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Sleep researchers study value of preschool naps
Parents may feel it's clear that missing a nap means their young children will be grumpy and out-of-sorts, but scientists who study sleep say almost nothing is known about how daytime sleep affects children's ...
Health
Sep 14, 2012 |
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New University of Houston research focuses on treatment for perpetrator, not victim
A new UH experiment takes an unconventional look at the treatment for domestic violence, otherwise known as intimate partner violence (IPV), by focusing on changing the perpetrators' psychological abuse during arguments rather ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 31, 2012 |
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A place to play: Researcher designs schoolyard for children with autism
A Kansas State University graduate student is creating a schoolyard that can become a therapeutic landscape for children with autism.
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May 07, 2012 |
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Physician's mindfulness skills can improve care for patient and provider
Training physicians in mindfulness meditation and communication skills can improve the quality of primary care for both practitioners and their patients, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in a study ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Study shows significant language progress after two cochlear implants
(Medical Xpress) -- An ongoing study of 45 deaf children who had two cochlear implants finds that their language skills are within the normal range. Cochlear implants replace the eardrum by delivering an electric signal from ...
Medical research
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Chinese medicine could treat Parkinson's: HK study
Chinese medicine may be effective in battling certain symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and lessening side effects from the drugs used to treat the condition, according to a new study.
Medications
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Routine screening for autism not needed: researchers
Proposals recommending routine screening of all children for autism gets a thumbs down from researchers at McMaster University.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 13, 2011 |
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