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Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Autism Part 3 of 5

January 1, 2008

In study after study, animal-assisted therapy has proven to be a valid tool in helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities build a new sense of self-confidence. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to counteract isolation and facilitate socialization. In this 20-minute…...

January 1, 2008

By: Heather Stringer Source: Today in OT.com Imagine aquatic therapy before the pool noodle had been invented. It was the late 1990s and little was available specifically for rehabilitation in the water, so physical therapists used what they could — kickboards and sometimes even…...

January 1, 2008

Animal Assisted Therapy, Autism, Video

In study after study, animal-assisted therapy has proven to be a valid tool in helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities build a new sense of self-confidence. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to counteract isolation and facilitate socialization. In this 20-minute…...

January 1, 2008

Animal Assisted Therapy, Autism, Video

In study after study, animal-assisted therapy has proven to be a valid tool in helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities build a new sense of self-confidence. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to counteract isolation and facilitate socialization. In this 20-minute…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP

Faucheux, S. & Oetting, J. (2001, October 09). The ASHA Leader. Across-discipline collaborations in school settings have existed for years. It’s been 20 years, in fact, since the introduction of the Regular Education Initiative began support for such work. Nevertheless, building partnerships…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP

As a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) or audiologist, you may have concerns about caseload, or you may have other issues about your working conditions. Your ability to provide the most effective services and make the greatest impact on students’ learning depends on…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Bullying

[Source: CNN] It used to be that the bully in the schoolyard taunted victims face to face. Today, attacks of name calling or being the target of rumors can come via e-mails and text messages, sometimes anonymously, from a teenage cyberbully sitting…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP, Speech Therapy

[Source] Apraxia-Kids We thank Apraxia-Kids for allowing us to link to their very useful articles. By: Tracy Vail, CCC-SLP I think it’s really valuable when professionals and parents make a shift in their thinking, where the question changes from “Why won’t my child participate in therapy?”…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Oral Motor, SLP

By: Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, and Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP Copyright ©2003 TalkTools® / Innovative Therapists International, Connections Between Tongue Placement and Dental Alignment Published in ADVANCE for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists September 8, 2003 • Vol. 13 • Issue 36 • Page 9 By…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Fluency, SLP

Robertson, S. (2009, April 14). The ASHA Leader. The more we learn about the relationships between written and oral language, the more obvious it becomes that speech-language pathologists can increase the impact of their services by providing intervention that supports skill development…...