The Benefits of Vibration on Brain Development
As parents, caregivers, educators, and health professionals, our primary goal is to provide our children with the best environment for...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Aug 14
- 4 min
Neuroinflammation, Brain Development & Function
In my practice and in my Facebook group, I often have parents share that suddenly their child's speech has regressed, dysregulation has...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Mar 27
- 4 min
The Reticular Activating System (RAS)
The Reticular Activating System, located in the brainstem, plays a pivotal role in brain function. Activated as the baby passes through...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Auditory Processing-Overlooked, Undertreated, & Misunderstood
One very common comment I hear from parents I work with is that their child doesn't seem to "hear" them and/or the teacher complains that...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Feb 8
- 2 min
The Many Faces of Dysgraphia
Individuals with dysgraphia may struggle with translating their ideas into written form. In other words, they have trouble “getting it on...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Dec 15, 2023
- 3 min
The Vagus Nerve-Why it Matters
Lately, my Facebook feed has been filled with ads for a variety of treatments and approaches to improve "vagal tone". Research about the...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Nov 22, 2023
- 3 min
Gut Microbiome and Cognitive Function
-Dr. Mary Mollway, Ed.D November 22, 2023 In the last two blogs, we explored what the gut microbiome is and how it forms in infants. In...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Oct 23, 2023
- 4 min
The Gut Microbiome-Part 2: The Infant Microbiome
In my last blog, I provided an overview of the gut microbiome and how important it is to our everyday functioning. This week, I want to...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Oct 10, 2023
- 3 min
The Gut Microbiome-the Key to Health and Cognition, Part 1
For decades, the traditional medical community has been treating ailments and mental health as unrelated issues. However, an overwhelming...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Sep 27, 2023
- 5 min
Why Cognitive Testing May Not Give You All the Answers
Why Testing Doesn't Always Tell the Whole Story During my tenure at Park Academy, my time at the New Vision Autism Center, and now here...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Sep 5, 2023
- 2 min
Give Your Brain Some Love-Move Your Body
About 15 years ago, I read a book by now famed author Dr. John Ratey entitled Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Aug 15, 2023
- 4 min
504 versus IEP-which one and why?
There are two main protections for students with learning differences and special needs who attend public school. The first is a 504...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Jul 10, 2023
- 3 min
Core Strength & Low Tone
Hot Topic of the Day-Low Tone & Core Strength About 90% of the kids I work with in my office have challenges with low core strength, poor...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Jun 26, 2023
- 2 min
Toe Walking
Many of the clients I see in my office are referred due to toe walking. Toe walking can be caused by a few different things and it is a...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
Essential Oils and Cognition
One day on vacation, you are walking through a quaint little town on the coast and you smell the most amazing scents coming from the...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- May 15, 2023
- 3 min
Anxiety, Working Memory, and Learning
We all have moments or phases of anxiety in our lives. We may feel anxious about a job interview, financial woes, or waiting for the...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Jan 18, 2023
- 3 min
You are carrying your trauma with you
Trauma has a very broad definition and can be any experience that the brain and/or body find overwhelming. This includes a wide variety...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Jan 18, 2023
- 3 min
Reading is NOT the problem
The number one reason why parents bring their children to see me is that they are struggling with reading. The school has tried all of...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Jan 18, 2023
- 2 min
The Power of Setting Intentions
Happy New Year! it is the time of year when many of us take stock of the year behind us and make plans for the year that awaits us. We...
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Dr. Mary McKone, Ed.D.
- Jan 18, 2023
- 3 min
The Underactive Tactile System
At birth, an infant processes 80% of the environment through the sense of touch (tactility). The part of the brain that processes touch...
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