SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PRWEB) September 11, 2014 Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) today announced its partnership with leading developmental pediatrician Dr. Linda Copeland. This will be the first autism treatment center in the Sacramento area to offer both behavioral and medical treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the same location. CARD provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for individuals with ASD and will enhance its services with the addition of Dr. Copeland. Dr. Copeland is one of two pediatricians in the United States who also holds the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential, widely regarded as the preeminent credential for individuals who treat the delays and behaviors commonly associated with ASD. Dr. Copeland will work with CARDs behavior experts to provide comprehensive treatment to ensure that medical issues are addressed in concert with behavioral issues. Research demonstrates that children respond better to behavioral treatment when their medical issues are also addressed. We are honored to welcome Dr. Linda Copeland to our center, said Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, founder and CEO of CARD. Her wealth of knowledge in both medical and behavioral treatments for children with autism will uniquely benefit the families she treats. Dr. Copeland has extensive … Continue reading →

By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on September 10, 2014 Provocative new research suggests treatment for autism during infancy can significantly reduce symptoms so that by age three, most who received the therapy had neither autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) nor developmental delay. Researchers from the University of California, Davis MIND Institute developed the therapeutic program known as Infant Start for six to 15-month-old infants who exhibited marked autism symptoms, such as decreased eye contact, social interest or engagement, repetitive movement patterns, and a lack of intentional communication. The therapy is performed over a six-month period. Investigators believe a critical aspect of the program is the delivery of the intervention by the people who are most in tune with and spent the most time with the babies: the parents. The article is co-authored by psychologists Drs. Sally J. Rogers and Sally Ozonoff and is found online in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Most of the children in the study, six out of seven, caught up in all of their learning skills and their language by the time they were two to three, said Rogers, the studys lead author and the developer of … Continue reading →

IPSWICH Hospital is ensuring stroke sufferers have the best rehabilitative care available in its dedicated stroke unit. The unit celebrated its two-year anniversary at a luncheon yesterday, during National Stroke Week. West Moreton Hospital and Health Board Chair Dr Mary Corbett said "evidence suggests patients who receive treatment in a dedicated stroke unit, such as ours, are less likely to suffer disabling effects after three months of treatment compared to those treated in a non-specialised unit". "Our stroke unit provides comprehensive, high quality, evidence-based care through a specialised multi-disciplinary team made up of medical, nursing and allied health staff in a space that is dedicated to stroke patients," she said. "We provide our patients with continuity of care - they receive acute care at the same time as rehabilitative care." More than 253 patients have been admitted to the unit at Ipswich Hospital since it began operating as part of the Rehabilitation Ward in 2012. Statistics show that one Australian will suffer a stroke every 10 minutes and 237 people in the Federal seat of Blair will suffer a stroke each year. See the rest here: Stroke unit at Ipswich Hospital a huge success … Continue reading →

Lauren Bradfield, now 22, suffered her first stroke aged just 20 She mistook the blinding headache anddizzinessfor a hangover After being rushed to hospital, tests revealed she had a bleed in her brain She was told she would never walk again and was devastated Unluckily, she suffered another attack a year to the day after the first After intense rehabilitation she made a full recovery She can now go to work, play hockey and ran a 10k race About a quarter of strokes occur in people under 65 years old in the UK By Madlen Davies for MailOnline Published: 06:34 EST, 11 September 2014 | Updated: 07:53 EST, 11 September 2014 205 shares 9 View comments A young woman suffered two strokes and was left partially paralysed before turning 22 - the second attack coming a year to the day after the first. Lauren Bradfield mistook the signs of the first deadly brain bleed, a blinding headache and dizziness, for a hangover. At the age of just 20, she was left paralysed down her left side, from her neck to her feet and told by doctors she may never walk again. After three months in hospital and intensive treatment, in … Continue reading →