Tag: wellness
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Dangers of Eating Drywall: PICA
Dangers of Eating Drywall: PICA Some people have a condition called pica, which causes them to crave and consume non-food items, such as drywall, dirt, and paint chips. Pica may be caused by nutritional deficiencies, mental health disorders, developmental disorders, or brain injuries. Drywall is also known as plasterboard or wallboard, a common building material…
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Why Children Chew on Everything
Dr. Pamela Cooper, M.A., M.B.A., PhD. Educational Diagnostician Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant (LDT-C) drpamelacooper1@gmail.com Just think, how many times when working with children, they seem to always have something in their mouth or are always chewing on something. How many times have you said to the same child to ‘take that out of your mouth’ or…
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