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"Sensory Friendly" Becomes News Selling Point in Housing Market

May 17, 2010

21 May 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter, SPD

Thank you to Disability Scoop for telling us about this story. A group of western New York real estate agents are being trained to spot houses that would best meet the sensory needs of those with autism. Through a partnership with a…...

Resume Preparation Tips

May 14, 2010

14 May 2010, Article, Newsletter, Resume Preparation

NB: This document is part of the “PediaStaff New Graduate Guide.” Click HERE to see the entire booklet. A resume is a “living” document that will grow with each new job and professional experience. That said, it should concisely and effectively describe and…...

May 12, 2010

14 May 2010, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Children with dyslexia often struggle with reading, writing, and spelling, despite getting an appropriate education and demonstrating intellectual ability in other areas. New neurological research has found that these children’s difficulties with written language may be linked to…...

School-Age Stuttering: What Works?

May 7, 2010

7 May 2010, Article, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

Reardon-Reeves, N. (2006, September 26). The ASHA Leader. What works in school-age stuttering treatment? This question has been asked countless times by speech-language pathologists in all settings. The problem is that it has been answered in countless ways as well. In response,…...

May 7, 2010

7 May 2010, Article, Autism, Newsletter, SLP

Watson, L. & Flippin, M. (2008, May 27). 7 The ASHA Leader. “When will my child talk?” is a common question that speech-language pathologists hear from parents of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This question signals the anxiety of parents…...

May 7, 2010

7 May 2010, Article, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

Ask the Expert by Greg Snyder This article was written for parents of stutterers. It would be an excellent choice to share with the parents of the students you treat. All material Copyright © 2008 The National Stuttering Association Reprinted here with…...

May 5, 2010

7 May 2010, Feeding Disorders, News, Newsletter

[Source: Sydney Morning Herald] More and more children are having serious trouble doing what should come naturally – eating. Linda Morris reports. As Joshua Davies squirms, agitated and crying in his mother’s arms, Amy-Lee Davies looks about the clinical room at the…...

May 4, 2010

7 May 2010, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: US News and World Report] By Jenifer Goodwin – HealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) — About one in five children with autism uses alternative treatments to help with the neurodevelopmental disorder, most often a special diet, a new study…...

May 3, 2010

7 May 2010, Autism, Fragile X, News, Newsletter

[Source: The New York Times] – An experimental drug succeeded in a small clinical trial in bringing about what the researchers called substantial improvements in the behaviors associated with retardation and autism in people with fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited…...

Stanley Greenspan Remembered

April 30, 2010

30 April 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter, SPD

[Source: The Washington Post] Stanley I. Greenspan, 68, a child psychiatrist who wrote more than a dozen parenting books and developed the popular “floor time” method for reaching children with autism and other developmental disorders, died April 27 at Suburban Hospital in…...