(09/14/15) Clinical Professor Linda Bandini quoted. Expert quote: “Replicating these findings in a similarly high-quality study in a larger group of participants will be important to determine conclusively that the diet isn’t effective in children with autism.” View full article
(09/14/15) “At Sargent College’s first-ever virtual conference this Thursday, September 17, nearly four dozen faculty, alumni, and graduate students will give nearly two dozen presentations on a broad range of health issues: obesity, nutrition, concussion management, child development, traumatic brain injury, rehabilitation science, arthritis, and stuttering, among others.” View full article in BU Today
(09/10/15) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “A child wearing a backpack incorrectly or that is too heavy can be contributing risk factors for discomfort, fatigue, muscle soreness, and musculoskeletal pain especially in the lower back.” View full article
(09/09/15) Associate Clinical Professor Dori Hutchinson quoted. Expert quote: “We’re listening because there’s so much student distress out there and we know from the research… two-thirds of the students, when they’re really struggling, they don’t go to campus mental health professionals or faculty or even their parents. They go to each other. So we knew that […]
(09/07/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “The protein in the yogurt gives you staying power in the morning. The cocoa provides delicious, heart-healthy flavanols, and the strawberries provide fiber and sweetness. You can top it with a whole-grain cereal for an added crunch.” View full article
(09/02/15) As part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Open Style Lab, MSOT Diana Smith’s (SAR’16) summer challenge was daunting: create protective headgear for teachers of children with autism, some of whom occasionally become physically aggressive. View full BU Today article.
(09/01/15) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “Heavy backpacks are a health risk for children of any age because their musculoskeletal systems are not fully developed. All that weight can cause aches and pain in a child’s neck, shoulders, back, and head.” View full article
(08/31/15) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. “Since at least 1998, we’ve noticed backpacks getting bigger and heavier, and not in proportion to the kids’ sizes,” says Dr. Karen Jacobs. View full article.
(08/27/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. “No food is bad. What you want to do is make sure that the school lunches, and hopefully the school breakfasts, are well balanced and nourishing.” View full article
The Master of Science Program in Speech-Language Pathology offers the following Fall 2015 information sessions: Friday September 25 at 4:30 pm Friday October 23 at 4:30 pm Friday November 20 at 4:30 pm Friday December 11 at 4:30 pm To RSVP, please contact Allie Michels.
“Head Games: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and the Long-term Consequences of Repetitive Brain Trauma” Presented by Dr. Robert A. Stern, Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy & Neurobiology, Boston University Thursday, October 1, 2015, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA Sargent College Room 101 Admission is free. The public is cordially invited. Reception to follow […]
(8/10/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake blogs for U.S. News & World Report. “If you have an athletic child, paying attention to good nutrition may be one of the best kept competitive secrets during this active growing period and beyond… ” View full article
Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy and Senior Researcher at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR), Jennifer Gottlieb received a Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2015–2016 academic year. Gottlieb is the recipient of a Senior Researcher award to Spain where she will continue her work in the development, evaluation, and dissemination of a […]
(8/4/15) Assistant Professor Cara Stepp quoted in BDC Wire: “In vocal fry, the vibrations you create with your vocal folds are less periodic and sound like they have a lower pitch. Some people describe this as a ‘creaky’ sound. We all use vocal fry, particularly at the end of utterances. Both men and women exhibit vocal fry at […]
MS in Speech-Language Pathology student Max Kon (SAR’15) is studying a rare, often misdiagnosed genetic disorder, Smith-Magenis syndrome, which affects an estimated one in 25,000 people, including Kon’s brother. View full article in BU Today.