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 'fleece'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482823&cid=t_122977_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F16%2Fhow-community-living-changed-my-mental-health%2F Since college, I’ve moved around. I’ve lived everywhere from a pint-sized East Village dwelling where I became an expert in throwing drink coasters at mice, to a snowy mountaintop apartment in Maine where I routinely slept in a sweatshirt, hat and fleece pants (ugh). After the horror of sharing a bathroom with 20 people I didn’t know during my freshman and sophomore years, I made it a point, no matter where I was, to either live alone or with a two roommates at the most. Even in Maine, where I would often go entire nights without seeing a soul (except the deer who would sometimes stare creepily through my living room windows), I reasoned that the loneliness was better than dealing with piles of other people’s dirty dishes or toothpaste spit in the bathroom sink. Fas... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482823 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:54:49 +0100 4482823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1847986&cid=t_122977_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Ft4e2TJcodAY%2F Hoodies banned at some NJ schools, the September 12th NJ.com reported. Fortunately, not Charlie’s school: What would one do without a soft blue hood to pull over one’s ears and head, whatever the weather? And now that it’s gotten fall crisp and cool, a hooded sweatshirt isn’t just fashion, it’s necessary, especially while waiting for the schoolbus on a misty morning. We’ve gotten Charlie a new blue hooded sweatshirt as the sleeves on the one he wore up till July are now “bracelet length” on him. The new sweatshirt’s big and floppy and not quite the right fit. But a little room to grow into is good too. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, clothes, disabilities blog, disability, Family, family blog, fleece, Health, hoodie, New Jerse... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1847986 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:33 +0100 1847986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1825837&cid=t_122977_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FjFP5u3z9uU8%2F An article in today’s Morning News of northwest Arkansas describes a multi-sensory room for adults with “severe intellectual disabilities.” The room is equipped with a “clear plastic, 5-foot-tall column of illuminated bubbles, an aroma generator and a projector that throws a variety of soothing images on the wall,” along with a giant vibrating pillow, a “vibro-acoustic mattress.” Specialty stuff indeed—-though the article begins by noting that some of these devices borrow a page from the likes of aromatherapy devices, recordings of rainforest sounds, beanbag chairs, and other 1980s trends, and got me thinking about how Charlie tends to address many sensory needs with the stuff around us: Polar fleece blankets and hooded jackets of course, but... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1825837 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:39:24 +0100 1825837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560931&cid=t_122977_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F324446638%2F Yelling at Charlie is a 100% surefire guaranteed way to assure that he won’t do what I ask him (does it work with anyone, really?). He’s been so sound sensitive these past few months as it is, often putting his hands over his ears and, regardless of muggy June Jersey weather, snuggling the hood of his blue fleece (”summerweight”) sweatshirt over his head. So no buying a mom megaphone! Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, Family, family blog, fleece, gizmo, megaphone, noise, Parenting, pdd-nosShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560931 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:04:35 +0100 1560931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508540&cid=t_122977_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F309028329%2F 96 degrees here in New Jersey today. I don’t mean to turn this blog into a weather report, but changes in the weather—-in particular, when it starts to get humid before a thunderstorm—can affect Charlie. He’s not able to tell us why he might be feeling uncomfortable: At school and home we have been working on teaching him what’s the right clothes to wear when it’s hot, cold, raining. (Not that Charlie’s yet ready to relinquish his hooded blue sweatshirt.) Whatever the season, we go to the pool (indoor and outdoor) several times a week, both for the physical activity and also, as I’ve learned, because being in the water is just something Charlie needs. It seems to soothe and calm his sensory needs; it’s fun; it’s good to be around ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508540 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:50:34 +0100 1508540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1375103&cid=t_122977_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F271044343%2F It’s supposed to be in the high 60s and into the 70s all this week and sunny. This means yet another transition for Charlie: He’s been donning his blue fleece vest, blue fleece coat, and blue fleece gloves routinely for the past several months. Last Saturday in New York he kept moaning in 60-plus degree weather and that fleece get-up, and looked surprised then was smiling when he removed his fleece items (his armor, I guess you could say). I do think Charlie been grateful for the big hood on the coat to screen out sounds (which he has been much more sensitive too of late) but summer is coming, and the sensory delights of the salty ocean, foamy waves, and sand (wet and dry). I think we’ll be able to make an exchange of fleece for the beach. Eventually. Tags: asd, asperger,... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1375103 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:32:30 +0100 1375103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1126230&cid=t_122977_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F209975169%2F I’ve referred more than once to Charlie’s liking for all things polarfleece, and soft, and fast-drying, and machine-washable. (Well, the last two refer to my preferences for his clothes and numerous blankets.) Soft (clothing for all children) is a new line of “inclusive clothing” to be launched in December 2008; it is “designed with the needs of all children in mind, including those with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, and a range of sensory sensitivity.” The company uses “flat seaming for extra comfort, 100% of the softest combed cotton, wide collars, printed labels, custom fits, and much much more.” Soft (clothing for all children) is a start-up company founded by a Brooklyn educator, Jessica Elsas: Go here to read About.com’s po... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1126230 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:30:02 +0100 1126230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=944617&cid=t_122977_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F168543118%2F That’s what Wendie Marcuso, whose son Daniel has autism, called a presentation that she created to give others a better understanding of the disordered and different sensory processing systems of autistic persons. The October 10th WHP CBS (Harrisburg, PA) notes that she sought to simulate how autistic persons experience sensory stimuli differently by: baking brownies with an excessive amount of salt, to show how something that looks good to many can evoke a gag reflect in others (not to mention neophobia) blasting music from three steroes to show how autistic persons may experience everyday sounds turning on flashing strobe lights to show how fluorescent lights can powerfully (too powerfully, sometimes) affect an autistic person putting something in a bag with a very potent smell (&... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=944617 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:50:37 +0100 944617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651759&cid=t_122977_93_f&fid=35707&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhemodynamics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Ffleeced.html After many loud denials and proclamations against it, I have reversed my position: I have purchased a class fleece.But before we come to why I finally committed this dastardly act, it's worth explaining the broader phenomenon of medical fleece. I'm not sure exactly how it happened. But I'm pretty sure it started happening about two years ago: every health-related group started getting fleece jackets and vests with their logos and team names embroidered on the left chest.This is not unique to healthcare. In fact, I think the first local fleece explosion came from the Harvard Business School students. They've been walking around town for the last several years with HBS fleeces, each with their section name on them, full of mysterious significance. The HBS logo, initials and class year are ac... hemodynamics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651759 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:32:00 +0100 651759