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Seating Systems for Children with Special Needs

January 1, 2008

All material Copyright © IGAP, Institute for Innovations in Healthcare and Applied Nursing Science This article is reprinted with the express permission of ExoMotion By: Kathrin Brinks,OT and Edited By: IGAP – Institute for Innovations in Healthcare and Applied Nursing Science A note from the…...

January 1, 2008

ABA, Autism, OT, SLP

By: Kimberley Powell Increasing Motivation to Learn Through Applied Behavior Analysis © Kimberley Powell Feb 26, 2009 Applied behaviour analysis (ABA) is an intervention that has been successfully used for the treatment of autism. Children with Autism learn very little from the environment.…...

January 1, 2008

Book, Fragile X

Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited form of mental retardation. Now substantially revised and updated, this acclaimed book discusses the clinical approach to diagnosing the disorder, supported by the latest research in epidemiology, molecular biology and genetics, and neuropsychology. It…...

January 1, 2008

Language Development, SLP

By: Caroline Bowen Caroline Bowen PhD provides speech-language pathology information and resources for consumers, professionals and students. We thank Dr. Bowen for explicitly allowing us to link to her articles.They are all found on her Website “Brown’s Stages” were identified by Roger Brown 1925-1997…...

Book: Frontal Lisp, Lateral Lisp

January 1, 2008

Articulation, Book, SLP

A dynamic discussion of the lisps, the first to combine methods from traditional articulation and oral-motor therapy for both diagnostic and treatment procedures. This material is practical, comprehensive and insightful. It is based on thirty years of direct therapy experience with the…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, SLP

By: Kimberley Powell Deaf Children Can Learn to Listen and Speak © Kimberley Powell Oct 25, 2008 Cochlear implants are widely recognized as an appropriate intervention for children with bilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. Cochlear implants are the first device to…...

Friedreich's Ataxia in the News: KZSW

January 1, 2008

Friedreichs Ataxia, Video

Kerry Westfall is interviewed by KZSW reporter Natasha Sweatte ...

January 1, 2008

Article, Down Syndrome, Early Intervention, SLP

Newly revised and updated, this compassionate and authoritative guide is based on Libby Kumin’s thirty years of experience of working with children and adolescents with Down Syndrome and their families. Dr Kumin draws on her vast experience to show parents how they…...

January 1, 2008

Article, OT, Selective Mutism, SLP

All material Copyright © 2009 Selective Mutism Group ~ Childhood Anxiety Network Reprinted with the express permission of SMG as originally published on their website. PLEASE NOTE: This document was written for parents rather than clinicians. We include it here on this website so that…...

Dyspraxia and Down Syndrome

January 1, 2008

Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, OT, SLP

All material Copyright © March 2009 The Down Syndrome Centre Reprinted with the express permission of the Down Syndrome Centre as originally published on their website. By: Marinet vanVuren Marinet vanVuren is a South African born Speech and Language Therapist. For the past seven…...