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Talk to Me: Issues in Acquiring Spoken Language for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

April 9, 2010

9 April 2010, Article, Autism, Early Intervention, Language, Newsletter, SLP

Paul, R. (2009, November 03). The ASHA Leader. Speech-language pathologists play a critical role in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) because communication deficits are a primary component of both the diagnostic criteria and the focus of educational services…...

Autism: How Horses are Helping

April 9, 2010

9 April 2010, Article, Autism, Hippotherapy, Newsletter, OT, Psychology

By: L A Pomeroy Reprinted with the express permission of Holistic Horse as originally published on their website. After reading Horsepower from Within: How Horses Restore Strength and Spirit and in the latest edition of Holistic Horse, you’ll want to know more…...

April 8, 2010

9 April 2010, Dyslexia, Music Therapy, News, Newsletter

Source: ScienceDaily (Apr. 8, 2010) — There is no link between a lack of musical ability and dyslexia. Moreover, attempts to treat dyslexia with music therapy are unwarranted, according to scientists in Belgium writing in the current issue of the International Journal…...

Overuse Injuries in the News

April 8, 2010

9 April 2010, News, Newsletter, Overuse Injuries

(CNN) — Mackenzie Riley is only 13 years old, but her schedule is busier than many adults. Besides being on her middle-school yearbook staff and taking piano and voice lessons once a week, she is also the co-captain of her seventh-grade basketball…...

More CNN Autism Awareness News

April 7, 2010

9 April 2010, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

CNN is really great about recognizing Autism Awareness Week and this year is no exception. (CNN) — Figuring out what’s cool. Struggling for acceptance. Dealing with homework. These are familiar perils of middle school. But Haley Moss did it all while dealing…...

Autism Awareness in the News

April 7, 2010

9 April 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter

For Autism Awareness Month we are seeing a LOT of great stories in the news. Here is one that appeared on CNN this week: (CNN) — Like many parents, Shannon Kinninger spends a lot of time chauffeuring her children around town. “We…...

April 7, 2010

9 April 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter, Video

[Source: CNN] It was the dog trainer’s honesty that won Lisa McMillan over. When McMillan asked the trainer whether she was able to train a dog to assist with her autistic twin boys, the dog trainer said, “I don’t know anything about…...

April 2, 2010

2 April 2010, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: National Public Radio] The genetic code of a small, noisy songbird is providing scientists with clues to the nature of human speech. The genome of the male zebra finch devotes a lot of genetic code to hearing and singing songs, according…...

Resources of the Week: Rett Syndrome

April 2, 2010

2 April 2010, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome, Tip or Resource

In our efforts to make our website the very best place to learn about all our special kiddos, we have been working behind the scenes to build our specific diagnoses pages. This month we have been working on creating a place for…...

April 2, 2010

2 April 2010, Aspergers Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: ABC News Sydney Australia] Sydney University has set up a specialised program to help people with Asperger’s syndrome – a form of autism spectrum disorder that affects communication skills and coordination – learn how to drive safely. Like most young men…...