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Book: Happy Mealtimes with Happy Kids: How to Teach Your Child About the Joy of Food!
January 1, 2008
Book, Feeding Disorders, OT, Picky Eaters, SLP
Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP is a certified speech-language pathologist who has specialized for over 12 years in helping children love a variety of food. Her practice focuses on the family and teaching the fundamentals of parenting in the kitchen. Mel wrote this…...
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Your Child with Down Syndrome – Handling The Transfer To Secondary School
January 1, 2008
Article, Down Syndrome
By: Elaine Bull The transfer to secondary education can be an anxious time and planning ahead can help. This article offers practical advice about what to consider, when to start planning and discusses many of the issues involved in the transition to later…...
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Guidelines for Parents Contemplating a Change of School for their Selectively Mute Child
January 1, 2008
Article, OT, Selective Mutism, SLP
Guidelines for Parents Contemplating a Change of School for their Selectively Mute Child All material Copyright © 2006 Selective Mutism Group ~ Childhood Anxiety Network Reprinted with the express permission of SMG as originally published on their website. By: Alice Sluckin – Chair, SMIRA SMIRA…...
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Worth Repeating: Aural Habilitation Update: The Role of Speech Production Skills of Infants and Children With Hearing Loss
January 1, 2008
Article, SLP
Pratt, S. (2005, March 22). The ASHA Leader. It is well known that the development of speech is extremely limited without adequate auditory input and feedback. An obvious example is that hearing loss in infancy and early childhood usually affects all as…...
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Guidelines for Competency in the Application of Sensory Integration Theory
January 1, 2008
Article, OT, SPD
By: Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation Reprinted with the express permission of SPD, Sensory Processing Disorders Foundation as originally published on their website. The following statement reflects the position of University of Southern California, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and Western Psychological Services…...
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Auditory Processing Disorder in Children: What Does It Mean?
January 1, 2008
Article, Auditory Processing Disorder, SLP
By: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Reprinted with the permission of National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) as originally published on their Website What is auditory processing? Auditory processing is the term used to…...
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Worth Repeating: Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Information
January 1, 2008
[Source] ASHA Article Answers Questions of: What is ADHD? What are some signs or symptoms of ADHD? How is ADHD diagnosed? What speech and language treatments are available for people with ADHD? What other organizations have information about ADHD? Read the Full Article…...
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Art Therapy and Autism: Working with Parent and Child Together
January 1, 2008
Art Therapy, Article, OT, Parental Involvement, SLP
By: Pamela Ullmann, ATR-BC, LCAT copyright 2011. Pamela Ullmann. This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on the Colors of Play Blog. Within my private practice with the Autism population, I have discovered that the…...
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SLP Corner: Case Presentation – The Beauty of Imitation
January 1, 2008
Article, Language, SLP, Speech
By: Shareka Bentham, SLT copyright 2010. 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 This is my first of what I hope will be many updates on…...
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Book: Great Kids – Helping Your Baby and Child Develop the Ten Essential Qualities for a Healthy, Happy Life
January 1, 2008
Book, Floortime, Parental Involvement
Professor of psychiatry and pediatrics Greenspan (The Challenging Child, Engaging Autism) expands his authorial reach, heretofore limited to special needs children, with this general guide to instilling values in any developing child. A conversational style eases parents into the methods for cultivating…...
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