Monthly Archives: November 2013

Toxic stress. Focus on the “toxic”.

I will start this post by quoting the first paragraph of a recent NY Times Commentary by David Bornstein as I think there can be no better introduction to this subject as this (not by me in any case!) Imagine if scientists discovered a toxic substance that increased the risks of cancer, diabetes and heart,… Read more »

Can early childhood sensory stimulation affect psychomotor development?

I must confess, I was not really sure what “sensory stimulation” is until today. Google tells me (at least in the first pages of the search) that sensory stimulation can be part of therapy for different problems, ranging from learning difficulties, to autistic spectrum disorders and stroke. What we sometimes tend to forget, however, is… Read more »