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Worth Repeating: Emergent Literacy: Early Reading and Writing Development

January 1, 2008

Article, Literacy, SLP

By: Froma P. Roth, PhD, CCC-SLP, Diane R. Paul, PhD, CCC-SLP, Ann-Mari Pierotti, MA, CCC-SLP Children start to learn language from the day they are born. As they grow and develop, their speech and language skills become increasingly more complex. They learn to…...

January 1, 2008

ADHD, Article, PT

by: The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise on children ages 8 to 12 with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the areas of spontaneous eye blinks, acoustic startle eye…...

January 1, 2008

Article, OT, Sensory Integration, SPD

NB: This article is written for the parents of children who have SID and related problems. We publish it here because we know that therapists like to give their client’s caregivers as much information as possible. By: Debbie Woodward Many children with Sensory…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Oral Motor, SLP

By: Erin M. Wilson, Ph.D.,Jordan R. Green, Ph.D.,Yana Y. Yunusova, Ph.D.,and Christopher A. Moore, Ph.D. This article addresses a long-standing clinical and theoretical debate regarding the potential relationship between speech and nonspeech behaviors in the developing system. The review is motivated by the…...

Elvin, the Elephant Who Forgets

January 1, 2008

Book, TBI

by Heather Snyder, Ph.D. ; Illustrated by Susan Beebe This children’s book is about a little elephant named Elvin, who has a brain injury when a tree branch falls on his head! Since his head injury, he can’t count his figs anymore,…...

January 1, 2008

Batten Disease, Video

A brief overview of Batten Disease. It is a brief clip from a documentary that is being produced....

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP, Speech Sound Disorders

Susan Rvachew, Ph.D., S-LP ©, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University Published online 08-30-06 in the Canadian Language & Literacy Research Network in their Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development Children with a primary Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) of unknown origin…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP, Specific Language Impairment

Elin Thordardottir, Ph.D., School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University Published online 05-24-07 in the Canadian Language & Literacy Research Network in their Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is diagnosed in children who evidence significant developmental difficulty…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Selective Mutism, SLP

[Source: ASHA] * What is selective mutism? * What are some signs or symptoms of selective mutism? * How is selective mutism diagnosed? * What treatments are available for individuals with selective mutism? * What other organizations have information on selective mutism?…...

January 1, 2008

Book, Sensorimotor, SPD

Summary: This is the printed, spiral bound version (96 pages) of over 40 activities that incorporate movement with learning. This book is an excellent tool for: direct group or individual therapy sessions, the consultant therapist, the traveling therapist and teachers to promote tactile…...