A Pediatric Perspective : smart technology

Telehealth Update

Cecilia Cruse — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:26:00 GMT

This concept is popping up in my world again so just thought I would give an update on my blog from earlier this year on Telehealth . My sister is a clinical nurse specialist who works for a busy pediatric cardiology center. Her team is discussing how...(read more)

Smart Pens for Note Taking Challenges

Cecilia Cruse — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:44:00 GMT

So we have smart phones and tablets, and now lately I have seen a growing interest in the use of smart pens. These pens such as the Sky TM wifi pen from LiveScribe, actually record audio as the user is taking notes on the page. The user can then go back...(read more)

iPad as a Reasonable Accommodation?

Cecilia Cruse — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:08:00 GMT

As many of us head out this week on travels for the Thanksgiving holiday, I thought you might find this story from a few months ago food for thought on your journey. Seems there was an incident aboard an airline flight where a teen was asked to turn off...(read more)

Are You Following the App of the Month?

Cecilia Cruse — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:27:00 GMT

Ok so last week I know I was on a soapbox about smart technology possibly changing infant and child development milestones as we know it. On the flip side we know technology is here to stay and we all have certainly seen some of the benefits especially...(read more)

Is Smart Technology Changing Developmental Milestones?

Cecilia Cruse — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:12:00 GMT