MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bowling'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984497&cid=t_115399_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F30%2Fdesign-psychology-beyond-pretty-properties-and-nice-knickknacks%2F Design psychology goes beyond aesthetics, and beyond art and decor books to find something more — it seeks to uncover your very emotions and thoughts about settings. Design psychology seeks to connect you to the types of places, spaces and items that evoke the most pleasant memories. Design psychology is about discovering your personal style and finding a place that truly fulfills you and feels like home. Here’s an excerpt from a Los Angeles Times article on how design psychology works… When Ran and Ronit Ever-Hadani expanded their Mar Vista home, they ended up with a long, narrow space that had a fireplace smack in the middle. Because the room was almost like a bowling alley with no natural flow, the couple didn’t have a clue what to do with it. So the area remained u... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984497 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:18:26 +0100 4984497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886493&cid=t_115399_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2F10-more-ways-to-make-friends%2F Earlier this year, World of Psychology contributor Therese Borchard wrote a popular entry entitled, “10 Ways to Make Friends.” Inspired by her advice and based upon my own experiences throughout life, I present to you another 10 ways to make friends in your life. No matter what method you try, making new friends requires something I can’t give you in this article — courage. It takes courage to go out and actually take a leap of faith by introducing yourself to someone new and taking a chance you may be rejected. That’s why smaller groups are almost always easier — you can figure out who might make a good friend in such group situations. 1. Join a local Meetup (or start your own). Meetup is a website that seems like it’s been around forever (but has... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886493 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:05:56 +0100 2886493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035855&cid=t_115399_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F7CpE78ha8Ms%2F Sports “tap into an autistic person’s basic needs for social and physical interaction and participation in purpose-driven tasks,” according to Chantal Sicile-Kira, whose autistic son is an adult and who’s written three books on autism. Sicile-Kira is quoted in an article in today’s Orange County Register about the first school-district sponsored sports league for autistic children. The league was started by Kathy Murphy, a speech language pathologist at Harbor View Elementary in Newport Beach; soccer, T-ball, and track are offered. No one keeps score and, during a soccer game, “……everybody, no matter what team they were aligned with, cheered when a player found the back of the net.” My son Charlie’s been in Challenger league t-bal... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035855 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:04:29 +0100 2035855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1844802&cid=t_115399_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fq3wdySY-X9Y%2F Size 7 1/2. That’s the size of bowling shoes I got for Charlie on Wednesday afternoon, when we go to a local bowling alley with a group of kids like Charlie and their families. I loosened the laces and pulled out the shoe’s tongue so Charlie could slide his feet in and as he did I remembered how, last week, he’d had to struggle to shove and, really, jam his heels into a size 7—a size that was simply too (duh, Mom!) too small for him. No wonder he’d been on edge last Wednesday, told me “no bowling,” sat unmoving on a bench with his head adamantly down, and swiped at a plate of fries. Too tight shoes and smashed toes and trying to let me know by his asking to leave: I didn’t get it and Charlie’d gotten more and more frustrated until there... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1844802 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:03:22 +0100 1844802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631150&cid=t_115399_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F337586718%2F I’m not talking about the ongoing threat to one’s waistline from eating crispy post-drenching-in hot-oil -puds, though that’s certainly a major problem. I’m talking about the ubiquity of those artery-clogging strips in many a restaurant (especially if it’s a “family” restaurant), packaged in huge bags filling a goodly portion of the freezer case and, of course, signaled by those golden arches. After putting Charlie on the gluten-free casein-free diet 9 years ago in June of 1999, French fries have been the one readily available kid-friendly treat. With bread, pizza, most sweets, and much more “forbidden,” fries became a steady part of our lives, as did visits to McDonald’s. Sure, it’s not healthy; but what parent doesn’... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631150 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:07:45 +0100 1631150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1296104&cid=t_115399_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F249991875%2F So there I was explaining to my students how Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, came to the aid of Tarentum in southern Italy in 279 BC, against the Romans: While Pyrrhus defeated the Romans, he suffered heavy casualties, was defeated by the Romans at Beneventum and retreated across the Adriatic Sea; Tarentum fell to the Romans in 272 BC, “and,” I said, looking at my class, “how do you connect this to the phrase Pyrrhic victory?” A number flashed on my cell phone (ringer set to silent): The school nurse. In the not to distant past, when we lived in a different north Jersey town considerably closer to New York, I used to get calls from the school nurse almost every day. I might be at a meeting for new faculty, or teaching the passive voice of verbs, or driving up the long curv... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1296104 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:01:55 +0100 1296104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289751&cid=t_115399_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F09%2Fover-60-and-over-mall-walking%2F Over the past year, I’ve written a few posts on Alzheimer’s and dementia in general, touting the benefits of both physical and mental exercises for delaying the progression of this horrible illness. However, short of mall-walking or shuffle board and playing chess, what can the elderly do for exercise and mental stimulation? Well here’s a short list non-traditional activities the 60+ crowd is doing right now to stimulate their minds and bodies; 1) Think old people can’t “get-down”? I guess you haven’t seen The Zimmer’s new video, a remake of Pete Townsend’s song, My Generation. This geriatric band has a median age of 79; the youngest member is 64, the oldest 100! The band also has a MySpace page which you can view here. 2) I’m pretty sure I can’t run a marathon an... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289751 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:12:47 +0100 1289751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1252654&cid=t_115399_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F240235474%2F We went bowling at Lucky Strike in Philadelphia this afternoon with our friend Hal. Charlie’s gone bowling twice before, and both times with those “bumpers” on the lanes, but not today. Jim stood behind him and helped Charlie put his fingers into the three holes and send away the ball, which promptly rolled into the gutter. 0. 0. 0. Flashed Charlie’s score. Charlie, who had sat up straight in the backseat looking out the window all the way down on the drive to Philadelphia and who was excited to see Hal, kept at it, with Jim standing behind and beside him and directing a lot of energy into guiding Charlie to pull his arm back and forward and send the ball down the shiny wood. (It also helped that there were couches to sit on and French fries to munch; Charlie made h... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1252654 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:42:15 +0100 1252654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1127376&cid=t_115399_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F210406405%2F It never rains but it pours: At 1 pm I’m talking about the need for more afterschool programs for autistic kids; by 5pm, Charlie’s been invited to two basketball programs, one soccer program, and bowling, and I’ve found about a new special needs Tae Kwon Do class near to where we live. Charlie has bowled at least two times and really enjoyed it: I guess you could call “bowling together” a (rather literal) variation on “parallel play”. He is strong enough to pick up his own ball and, I suspect, liked sticking his fingers into the holes (and he was not perturbed by wearing banged up bowling shoes). Any other “ball” sport has been a bit of an exercise in rather vain running back and forth across a field, court, etc., full of a chaotic tu... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1127376 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:41:43 +0100 1127376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1080535&cid=t_115399_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fblog-post_07.html Wii Bowling is demonstrated in the above video by an 87 year old lady who was videotaped by her grandson. Swinging a remote control at a screen showing the bowling lane and pins is easier than swinging a heavy bowling ball, plus you can do it without actually going to the lanes. Seniors' Centers are getting into Wii Bowling Tournaments with each other. Wii Sports have opened up a world of new activities for many seniors.You can see more videos and read about the sports that can use "Wii" at their website. People who are sitting down, on a couch or chair, can also swing the remote control for Wii Bowling. This opens up an activity for people who use a wheelchair. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1080535 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:38:00 +0100 1080535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=571445&cid=t_115399_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F112188835%2F My son will be ten years old in just about two weeks: I keep saying to myself, he’s hit the double digits—and I have to say, I used to worry about this day coming. Will he be in a grade level appropriate for his age? Able to talk in sentences? Able to be in class without an aide? Doing fractions or whatever the math curriculum is? My answers to these questions are mostly “no” (Charlie can talk in sentences, and usually needs a prompt from us to do)—-and the world hasn’t exactly fallen apart. Things are not perfect. Things are, as a friend likes to put it, “good enough here.” One reason I can say this is because my husband Jim and I feel that we have found the right sort of educational program and the right combination of services (speech, OT... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=571445 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:30:57 +0100 571445