Milestones

By Allison Carter - Child Development | Special NeedsKids & Family

Milestones episodes

September 24, 2018 Fine Motor Skills for 3 Year Olds Episode 79
On this Episode, I discuss the top 5 Fine Motor Skills that I look for in typical 3 year old development!
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HWT and Head Start Article
Lust, Carol A., and Denise K. Donica. “Effectiveness of a Handwriting Readiness Program in Head Start: A Two-Group Controlled Trial.” American Journal of Occupational Therapy, American Occupational Therapy Association, 1 Sept. 2011, ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=1851506&resultClick=3.
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29 min
August 27, 2018 Crawling Episode 78
On this Episode, I discuss the potential long term benefits of crawling, as well as, the potential long-term issues kids might have in school if they skip the crawling phase as infants.
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Play With Your Food: How to Get Your Toddler to Eat
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Milestones Podcast Website:
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Email: [email protected]
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Milestones on Instagram
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Intro and Ending Music by: Nathan Kirch. “Dredgpop2”
Midwest Therapy Associates, Milestones Podcast, and Allison Carter may receive commissions from affiliate links posted on this page at no extra cost to you.
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33 min
August 02, 2018 Autism and Early Intervention Services Episode 77
On this Episode, I discuss what Early Intervention services look like, or should look like, for kids with Autism.
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Intro and Ending Music by: Nathan Kirch. “Dredgpop2”
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29 min
July 16, 2018Are BPA Free Products Safe Episode 76
On this episode, I discuss current research on the health effects of eating and drinking out of BPA and BPA-Free products.
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Play With Your Food: How to Get Your Toddler to Eat
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Intro and Ending Music by: Nathan Kirch. “Dredgpop2”
Midwest Therapy Associates, Milestones Podcast, and Allison Carter may receive commissions from affiliate links posted on this page at no extra cost to you.
BPA Free Food Containers
“BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation.” ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily, 25 Feb. 2013, www.sciencedaily.com
/releases/2013/02/130225153122.htm.
Science Daily Article
Environ Health Perspect 121:352–358
(2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205826 [Online 17 January 2013]
Research Study Effect on Cells
Blake, Mariah, et al. “Those BPA-Free Plastics You Thought Were Safe? Think Again.” Mother Jones, 24 June 2017, www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/tritan-certichem-eastman-bpa-free-plastic-safe/.
BPA New Science Article
Mother Jones Article
“Repropedia.” Folliculogenesis | Repropedia, www.repropedia.org/hyperploidy.
Repropedia Website
CBS News. “FDA Bans BPA from Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 17 July 2012, www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-bans-bpa-from-baby-bottles-sippy-cups/.
Ban on Sippy Cups
CBS News. “FDA Bans BPA from Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 17 July 2012, www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-bans-bpa-from-baby-bottles-sippy-cups/.
Starbucks Eliminate Straws
Bisphenol A Exposure Causes Meiotic Aneuploidy in the Female Mouse
Hunt, Patricia A. et al.
Current Biology , Volume 13 , Issue 7 , 546 – 553
BPA Mice Study
“BPA and BPS (Substitute for BPA) Affect Embryonic Brain Development in Zebrafish: Low Levels of Chemicals Linked to Hyperactivity.” ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily, 12 Jan. 2015, www.sciencedaily.com
/releases/2015/01/150112154606.htm.
BPA Zebrafish Study
Landing, The Soft. “Plastic Drinking Straws (and 6 Better Alternatives).” The Soft Landing®, 15 June 2018, thesoftlanding.com/drinking-straws-getting-to-the-bottom-of-it/.
Straw Alternatives
Gibson, Kate. “Why Won’t McDonald’s Ban Plastic Straws in the U.S.?” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 24 May 2018, www.cbsnews.com/news/why-mcdonalds-wont-ban-plastic-straws/.
McDonalds Straws
Houck, Brenna. “Why the World Is Hating on Plastic Straws Right Now.” Eater, Eater, 12 July 2018, www.eater.com/2018/7/12/17555880/plastic-straws-environment-pollution-banned-alternatives-ocean-sea-turtle-viral-video.
Ocean Animals Plastic
Hinterthuer, Adam. “Just How Harmful Are Bisphenol A Plastics?” Scientific American, 1 Sept. 2008, www.scientificamerican.com/article/just-how-harmful-are-bisphenol-a-plastics/.
How harmful are BPA’s
Bilbrey, Jenna. “BPA-Free Plastic Containers May Be Just as Hazardous.” Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2014, www.scientificamerican.com/article/bpa-free-plastic-containers-may-be-just-as-hazardous/.
BPA Free Hazardous
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29 min
June 27, 2018 Sensory Processing Oral Low Awareness with Eating Episode 75
On this episode, I discuss what Oral Sensory Processing with Low Awareness is and how it can affect children’s eating and drinking skills.
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Play With Your Food: How to Get Your Toddler to Eat
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Learning Resources
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Milestones Podcast Website:
https://mymidwesttherapy.com/
Pinterest Link
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com
Milestones on Instagram
Milestones on Twitter
Intro and Ending Music by: Nathan Kirch. “Dredgpop2”
Midwest Therapy Associates, Milestones Podcast, and Allison Carter may receive commissions from affiliate links posted on this page at no extra cost to you.
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30 min
June 16, 2018 Oral Sensitivities and Eating Episode 74
On this episode I discuss Oral Sensory Sensitivities and how they can affect kids and their eating skills.
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Community Resource Directory
Play With Your Food: How to Get Your Toddler to Eat
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Learning Resources
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Milestones Podcast Website:
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Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com
Milestones on Instagram
Milestones on Twitter
Intro and Ending Music by: Nathan Kirch. “Dredgpop2”
Midwest Therapy Associates, Milestones Podcast, and Allison Carter may receive commissions from affiliate links posted on this page at no extra cost to you.
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40 min
June 06, 2018 Tantrums and Children Who are Nonverbal – Episode 73
On this Episode, I discuss issues that come up with kids who are non-verbal including things like tantrums and frustrations due to language difficulties.
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Play With Your Food: How to Get Your Toddler to Eat
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Intro and Ending Music by: Nathan Kirch. “Dredgpop2”
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24 min
May 22, 2018 Fine Motor Skills for 2 Year Olds Episode 72
On this episode, I talk about some of the fine motor skills I look for as an Occupational Therapist when playing with a child between the ages of 24-36 months or 2-3 years.
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Community Resource Directory
Play With Your Food: How to Get Your Toddler to Eat
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Learning Resources
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Milestones Podcast Website:
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Email: [email protected]
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Milestones on Instagram
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Intro and Ending Music by: Nathan Kirch. “Dredgpop2”
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30 min
May 09, 2018 Drug Exposure and Infant Development Episode 71
On this Episode, I talk about how infant development can be affected by drug exposure in-utero.
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Community Resource Directory
Play With Your Food: How to Get Your Toddler to Eat
50% off Autism Parenting Magazine
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Learning Resources
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Milestones Podcast Website:
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Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com
Milestones on Instagram
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Intro and Ending Music by: Nathan Kirch. “Dredgpop2”
Journal Article AJOT
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, September/October 2011, Vol. 65, e60-e68. doi:10.5014/ajot.2011.001263
Articles
Ross, Emily J, et al. Advances in Pediatrics., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Jan. 2015, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4262892/.
“Drug Addiction And Babies: Long Term Effects.” DrugRehab.org, 28 Nov. 2017, www.drugrehab.org/drug-addiction-and-babies-long-term-effects/.
“Children Exposed to Methamphetamine before Birth Have Increased Cognitive Problems.” ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily, 18 Mar. 2014,
www.sciencedaily.com/releases
/2014/03/140318113733.htm.
Singer, Lynn T., et al. “Developing Language Skills of Cocaine-Exposed Infants.” Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 May 2001, pediatrics.
aappublications.org/content/107/5/1057.short.
Research Study
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27 min
May 02, 2018 Transition from School to Summer Episode 70
On this Episode, I talk about the transition from school to summer time, how that can affect kids, and suggestions for helping them have a more consistent routine over the summer break.
Community Resource Directory
Play With Your Food: How to Get Your Toddler to Eat
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Milestones Podcast Website:
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Email: [email protected]
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com
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Intro and Ending Music by: Nathan Kirch. “Dredgpop2”
Rice, Margaret. “Evidence Based Practice: Visual Activity Schedules.” Your Therapy Source, 2 Nov. 2016, www.yourtherapysource.com
/blog1/2016/11/02/evidence-based-practice-visual-activity-schedules/.
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