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Using Trinkets and Water Beads to Target Articulation

August 19, 2020

21 August 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Universe] I bought a large bag of 200 trinkets from Dinky Doodads on Etsy last year, but never really organized them like I wanted to. I just couldn’t make the decision of what to do with them. Well, the inspiration came to…...

August 19, 2020

21 August 2020, At Home, COVID, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Distractify] Schools across the country are beginning to reopen, with many students, parents, and teachers concerned about going back to class in the middle of a global pandemic. In Georgia’s largest school district, at least 260 students and eight teachers have either tested…...

Study: An Autism-Cholesterol Link

August 19, 2020

21 August 2020, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new study identifies a subtype of autism arising from a cluster of genes that regulate cholesterol metabolism and brain development. Share: FULL STORY Researchers at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northwestern University have identified a…...

August 19, 2020

Article, Newsletter, PT, Telehealth, Wheelchair

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Disability and Rehabilitation published a research review on the telehealth delivery of remote seating and wheelchair assessments and needs for adults and children. What Does the Research Say on Telehealth Seating and Wheelchair Assessments? A systemic search of…...

August 18, 2020

21 August 2020, News, Newsletter, OT, Special Education

[Source: Mercury News] All of the families faced the same dilemma. It was 1999 in Half Moon Bay, and the topic often came up among parents while sitting in the bleachers, watching their kids’ Special Olympics basketball games. Within a few years,…...

August 18, 2020

21 August 2020, Article, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Education, Sped

[Source: NJ.com] In a recent episode of the PBS Kids series “Hero Elementary,” one of the four main characters gets separated from his backpack. Classmates at his school for young superheroes don’t tell him it’s lost at first, worried that he’ll be…...

August 18, 2020

21 August 2020, App, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: OMazing Kids] Since articulation apps are some of the ones that I receive questions about frequently, I decided to go ahead and share this updated section that I just finished. This is a curated post of apps that I have personally used. Think…...

August 18, 2020

21 August 2020, News, Newsletter, Sped

[Source Medical X-Press] A recent paper published in The Economic Journal indicates that, in families with disabled children, the second born child is more adversely affected cognitively than the first-born child. Brothers and sisters share a unique bond. They typically grow up…...

August 18, 2020

21 August 2020, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Medical X-Press] A new study from the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology describes how existing infrared technology can be adapted to measure recognition memory and other cognitive outcomes in infants. The study demonstrated that the eye tracking technology and…...

August 17, 2020

21 August 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] As a school year like no other gets underway, the laws surrounding individualized education programs remain unchanged and experts say parents should fight for the services their kids need. While the details may look different — with IEP meetings…...