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Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Linked to Changes in Teen’s Brain Activity

September 3, 2019

6 September 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Organophosphates are among the most commonly used classes of pesticides in the United States, despite mounting evidence linking prenatal exposure to the chemicals to poorer cognition and behavior problems in children. A new study led by University of California,…...

September 3, 2019

6 September 2019, Article, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A new language-skills study that included infants later diagnosed with autism suggests that all children can benefit from exposure to more speech from their caregivers. Dr. Meghan Swanson, assistant professor at The University of Texas at Dallas, is the…...

August 29, 2019

30 August 2019, News SLP, Newsletter

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August 28, 2019

30 August 2019, Job, Newsletter, Special Education

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August 28, 2019

30 August 2019, Job, Newsletter, OT

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August 28, 2019

Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, OT, SLP

All material Copyright © March 2009 The Down Syndrome Centre Reprinted with the express permission of the Down Syndrome Centre as originally published on their website. By: Marinet vanVuren Marinet vanVuren is a South African born Speech and Language Therapist. For the past seven…...

August 27, 2019

30 August 2019, Newsletter, OT, PT, TBI

[Source: Medical X-Press] n one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers at Orlando Health are making new progress in finding ways to detect a traumatic yet sinister brain injury—and getting closer to preventing further damage. Subconcussive injuries often show no…...

August 27, 2019

30 August 2019, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] After the widespread success of state insurance mandates for autism treatment, a grassroots effort is underway to do the same for other developmental disabilities. This summer, Missouri became the third state to pass a law requiring coverage of medically-necessary…...

August 27, 2019

30 August 2019, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] SAN JOSE, Calif. — If you want to be a special education teacher, the San Jose Unified School District has an offer for you: commit to teaching for at least four years, and the district will pay your teaching…...

August 27, 2019

30 August 2019, Early Childhood Education, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X Press] Current research findings are mixed as to whether preschool programs can improve individuals’ outcomes in the long term, with some studies pointing to benefits years later and others showing a fadeout of cognitive gains as early as elementary…...