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January 1, 2008

Article, Oral Motor, SLP

By: Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson Published in ADVANCE Magazine May 31, 1999 Copyright © 1999 Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, M.S., CCC-SLP This Article was reprinted from SRH Therapies with the express permission of the Author Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson. If horns had not been invented by ancient civilizations, surely…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, SLP

Cosby, J. (2009, February 10). The ASHA Leader. Although school-based speech-language pathologists are essential to the educational success of children with cochlear implants (CIs), results from the Watson and Martin (1999) and Iverson (2005) surveys show that school-based SLPs generally perceive their…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Cerebral Palsy, Parental Involvement

Parenting a Child with Cerebral Palsy (or Parents’ Rights) By: Jenifer Simpson © United Cerebral Palsy This article is reprinted here with express permission of Lara Terrell, MSW, Information and Referral Specialist United Cerebral Palsy TM (UCP). This article originally appeared on their Website. NB:…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Multiculturalism, SLP

van Kleeck, A. (2007, September 25). The ASHA Leader. The differences between home talk and school talk can be distilled into three categories—why we talk, how we talk, and what we talk about. Understanding cultural differences in talk can help see a…...

January 1, 2008

Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, School Psych

by: Dr. Stanley Greenspan Based on new research into human development and the author’s own clinical observations, Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adults describes a new roadmap. This roadmap reveals strategies for family members as well…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SPD

By: Heather Miller-Kuhaneck, MS OTR/L BCP Reprinted with the express permission of SPD, Sensory Processing Disorders Foundation as originally published on theirwebsite. Introduction All children can benefit from appropriate sensory experiences. There is much research available demonstrating the benefits of sensory rich environments…...

January 1, 2008

OT, PT, Tip or Resource, Video

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January 1, 2008

Article, Otitis Media, SLP

By: Roberts, J. & Hunter, L. (2002, October 08). The ASHA Leader. It continues to be debated whether recurrent or persistent OM during the first few years of life increases a child’s risk for later language and subsequent learning difficulties. See the full…...

OT in the School: DVD

January 1, 2008

Book, DVD, OT

Occupational Therapist Britt Collins creates a basis of understanding on how to adapt and facilitate school-based occupations, such as cutting, writing, and copying from the board. She demonstrates how to incorporate movement into lessons and how to calm children and help them…...

History of Rett Syndrome

January 1, 2008

Article, Rett Syndrome

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 International Rett Syndrome Foundation Reprinted with the express permission of International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) as originally published on their Website. In 1954, Dr. Andreas Rett, a pediatrician in Vienna, Austria, first noticed two girls as they sat in…...