Program: PBS NewsHour Episode: Autism’s Causes: How Close Are We to Solving the Puzzle? The rise in the number of reported autism cases has caused a surge in research to find the causes. For the latest thinking, Robert MacNeil speaks with four…...
Special Thanks to our friend Jourdan, the author of the Future SLPs blog for the heads up on this great resource for therapists to share with parents/guardians. [Source: Future SLPs] Below are some great websites to distribute to parents/teachers if they want…...
[Source: Medical Express.com] Photo Credit: Pirol3333 Those childhood music lessons could pay off decades later – even for those who no longer play an instrument – by keeping the mind sharper as people age, according to a preliminary study published by the…...
Special Thanks to Pamela Ullmann and her Full Spectrum blog for this week’s Therapy Activity of the Week. Some children on the spectrum seek sensory input when I work with them in art therapy. One client that I work with can not…...
Editor’s Note: This article was written for parents. We feature it here so that you might choose to share it with the parents of your kiddos [Source: John Robison’s Blog on the Huffington Post] Parents often ask me when they should talk…...
Thank You to our friends at Healing Thresholds for the heads up on this fascinating article. [Source: New York Times] A researcher analyzing the sounds in languages spoken around the world has detected an ancient signal that points to southern Africa as…...
Special Thanks to Becky Wanka of Speech Therapy Ideas for these great Speech ideas for Easter: Easter Bunny Activity with Free Printable: What you need (for each student): bunny scene printable 10 cotton balls glue crayons (optional) What to do:…...
By: Stephenie Labandz, PT Editor’s Note: This blog post was written primarily for parents, but it may be useful to you when explaining the difference between school and clinic based services to the parents’ of your kiddos. A child with motor or…...
By: Shareka Bentham, SLT copyright 2011. Shareka Bentham, SLT This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on her blog Easy Speech and Language Ideas The More that you read, the more things you will…...