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Supporting a Child with Down Syndrome Through Reading Recovery

January 1, 2008

Article, Down Syndrome, SLP

By: Sarah Kent This article can be found on Down Syndrome Online. Down Syndrome Online offers comprehensive information about Down syndrome, including articles, books and scientific papers. This article describes the Reading Recovery approach to supporting children’s literacy development and evaluates the significant benefits…...

January 1, 2008

Book, SLP, Social Skills

by Michelle Garcia Winner This is the storybook portion of the Superflex package, Superflex…A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum now available separately for those who wish to have extra copies. But beware: it’s not the full Curriculum. If that’s what you’re after, go…...

About Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

January 1, 2008

Article, BDD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, School Psych

[Source: ADAA] Most of us have something we don’t like about our appearance — a crooked nose, an uneven smile, or eyes that are too large or too small. And though we may fret about our imperfections, they don’t interfere with our…...

January 1, 2008

Anxiety, Book, OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP, Social Anxiety

The Supplement Treatment Guide Book to Understanding Katie is meant to supplement the story book, ‘Understanding Katie,’ in order to help others understand Katie’s feelings, explain Katie’s actions, and to introduce tactics/techniques for parents, teachers and treating professionals that can be used…...

January 1, 2008

Book, OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP

by: Gail Kervatt The supplement to The Silence Within contains a Form IEP to use as a guide to properly written goals and objectives developed specifically for selective mutism. This very useful book provides the user with many other useful forms including…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Language, Literacy, SLP

[Source] ASHA Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have the specialized knowledge and experience needed to identify communication problems and to provide the help that children need to build critical language and literacy skills. SLPs are often the first professionals to identify the root cause of…...

January 1, 2008

Article, OT, SPD

By: Chynna Laird NB: This article was written for parents but we felt it was something you might want to share with the parents of your kiddos Reprinted from “OUR Journey THRU Autism,” a blog featuring professional experts and warrior parents to help…...

January 1, 2008

Early Intervention, Literacy, SLP

Kathy Thiemann, Ph.D. & Steven F. Warren Ph.D., University of Kansas Published online 05-31-06 in the Canadian Language & Literacy Research Network in their Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development The purpose of this paper is to provide current research findings and recommendations…...

January 1, 2008

Article, OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP

Copyright © SMG Selective Mutism Group ~ Childhood Anxiety Network Reprinted with the express permission of SMG as originally published on their website. By: Selective Mutism Group Read this Article HERE Featured Organization: Selective Mutism Group ~ Childhood Anxiety Network (SMG) We thank Selective Mutism Group…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Down Syndrome, Language, SLP, Speech

All material Copyright © 2009 National Down Syndrome Society Reprinted with the express permission of the National Down Syndrome Society as originally published on their Website. By: Libby Kumin, PhD Professor of Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology, Loyola College in Maryland NB: This article was originally written for…...