Occupational therapy is a term becoming increasingly known to South African parents as one of the fields recruited to assist with early childhood development, particularly in the areas of play, motor and perceptions skills. A child’s occupation is play and they develop and learn through play....
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Toyota has expanded its family of virtual crash-test dummies by adding three new models to replicate the physical characteristics of children aged 10, six and three. The software, known as Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS), maps and simulates the injuries sustained by human bodies in...
Vitamin D’s powerful immune boosting characteristics may make it more important than vitamin C in helping counter colds and flu. Research shows that supplementing with vitamin D may cut flu risk by up to 42 percent. Studies also show that vitamin D is as important as vitamin...
World Retina Week is observed in 40 countries to create awareness of the progress towards treatment for retinal genetic conditions through scientific research. The remarkable progress being made in the fields of Gene Therapy, Stem cells and Artificial Retinas makes the dream of treatment for as...
Walk of Love open to all members of the Public who have lost a child/grandchild (regardless of age) or sibling Please join us at 10am on the 22nd October 2016 at http://www.rietvleilifestylecentre.co.za/web/index.asp We have hired a Lapa and invite you to bring a picnic basket with you so we...
Toy Kingdom Canal Walk has launched a newly transformed store with the intention of igniting the imagination of each child that steps through their doors. The Canal Walk Toy Kingdom store has incorporated the Build-A-Bear Workshop into the Toy Kingdom experience for young and old...
Amy Westerman couldn’t have guessed that giving away surplus baby clothes and accessories could lead her to establish a NPO. We have seen it all too often. A new born baby’s cute little face peeking out from its blanket, while the mom looks on anxiously. She...
From a soothing beverage to beauty elixir, Rooibos tea is one versatile brew. Now researchers have discovered that it can also undo some of the damage caused by the sun’s harmful rays. For the past 11 years, scientists from the SA Medical Research Council (MRC) and...