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10 Things They Don't Teach You in School – Learning on the Job as a School Based Therapist

January 1, 2008

Article, PT

By: Margaret Rice PT Looking back to graduation from physical therapy school, well over 10 years ago, I now realize that the professors missed quite a bit of information about school based therapy. After one class in pediatric physical therapy and an eight…...

January 1, 2008

SLP, Stuttering, Video

Transcending Stuttering: The Inside Story is an intimate journey into the lives of seven people who stutter as they travel from places of fear and isolation to places of courage, strength and freedom of speech. The inspiring message sent by the brave…...

January 1, 2008

Article, PT, TBI

Supporting Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury in Developing a Fitness Program by: The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability The purpose of this paper is to help the reader understand the different aspects of developing a fitness program for individuals with acquired…...

Late Blooming or Language Problem?

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP, Speech Delay

[Source] ASHA NB: This article is written for the parents. We publish it here because we know that therapists like to give their client’s caregivers as much information as possible. Parents are smart. They listen to their child talk and know how he…...

Video: Bullying: No Escape (Part 4)

January 1, 2008

Bullying, School Psych, Video

[Source] CNN Anderson Cooper hosts a town hall special on bullying titled “Bullying: No Escape” with special guests including Dr. Phil McGraw and American Idol’s Crystal Bowersox. This is the Last of Four Segments....

January 1, 2008

Article, Early Intervention, Literacy, School Psych, SLP

Nancy J. Cohen, Ph.D., Hincks-Dellcrest Centre and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto Published online 05-31-06 in the Canadian Language & Literacy Research Network in their Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development Language and communicative competence provide critical tools for learning, engaging in…...

Landau-Kleffner Syndrome – What is It

January 1, 2008

Article, Landau-Kleffner, SLP

by: Marcio Sotero de Menezes, MD Introduction and Background Acquired epileptic aphasia (AEA) typically develops in healthy children who acutely or progressively lose receptive and expressive language ability coincident with the appearance of paroxysmal EEG changes. In 1957, Landau and Kleffner initially…...

Bullying: No Escape (Part 3)

January 1, 2008

School Psych, Video: Bullying

Source] CNN Anderson Cooper hosts a town hall special on bullying titled “Bullying: No Escape” with special guests including Dr. Phil McGraw and American Idol’s Crystal Bowersox. This is the 3nd of Four Segments....

January 1, 2008

Book, Cerebral Palsy, OT, PT

All children with cerebral palsy and other conditions that result in gross motor delays need help and reinforcement to learn basic motor skills, usually with assistance from a physical therapist. Because the degree of developmental delay varies greatly from child to child,…...

January 1, 2008

Angelmans Syndrome, Video

A family in Cool, Calif. is overcoming the odds with their son who has the debilitating disease....