[Source: Mindshift] “I want The Three Bears!” These days parents, caregivers and teachers have lots of options when it comes to fulfilling that request. You can read a picture book, put on a cartoon, play an audiobook, or even ask Alexa. A newly…...
Do you want to work in beautiful wine country? We have a great school opportunity available near the gorgeous Napa area! This is a fantastic opportunity for a full-time School Speech-Language Pathologist (or two or three – bring friends!) for this 2020-2021…...
by Katie Yeh, M.S. CCC-SLP, Playing With Words 365 I feel like Everett, with the exception of walking, has hit every developmental milestone earlier than his older sister. He sat up, crawled and spoke his first word earlier than she did. Yeah…...
[Source: OT and Self Regulation] It can be difficult to accurately distinguish between sensory craving and stereotypy. Both symptoms play a big role in autism and both are part of the ASD¹ diagnosis, so you might think they are distinct. But they’re not. They can…...
[Source: Medical X-Press] Suicidal behavior is declining among U.S. teenagers who identify as LGBTQ, but the problem remains pervasive. That’s the conclusion of two new studies that tracked trends among U.S. teenagers over the past couple of decades. Over the years, more…...
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Do you work with children who are on the autism spectrum? Are you aware that autism exercise programs have shown the potential to reduce stereotypic behaviors? Researchers recently conducted a student to investigate how autism exercise programs can…...
[Source: Science Daily] The risk of ADHD was 34 percent higher in children whose mother had a vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy than in those children whose mother’s vitamin D level was sufficient during the first and second trimesters. The result was…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] On Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, an actor with Down syndrome joined the ranks of A-listers to present an Academy Award. Zack Gottsagen, who has the chromosomal disorder, took the stage Sunday night to announce the Oscar for…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] Six Flags Entertainment Corporation across the country has earned the Certified Autism Center designation at all 26 of its North American park locations. The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards partnered with the theme park company to…...
Thank you to Lindsey of Raising a Sensory Smart Child for recommending this article [Source: The Child Mind Institute] by Beth Arky Jodi and Matt were mystified. At 2, their son, Paul, was behaving in ways no parenting book had described: knocking…...