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Drugs In The Works To Treat Autism’s Core Symptoms

December 19, 2018

Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Federal regulators put two experimental drugs targeting autism’s core symptoms on a fast track for testing and approval this year, but they’re still a long way from pharmacy shelves. Balovaptan, from drugmaker Roche, aims to improve communication and social…...

December 19, 2018

21 December 2018, ADHD, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] There’s a reason so many children are prescribed methylphenidate, better known by the trade name Ritalin: it helps kids quell attention and hyperactivity problems and sit still enough to focus on a school lesson. The drug keeps more of…...

December 19, 2018

21 December 2018, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] The multi-institutional analysis of almost 2,000 brains integrates the complex choreography of brain development and function and was published Dec. 14 in 11 studies appearing in a special edition of the journal Science and two sister publications. Four of the major…...

December 18, 2018

21 Decemer 2018, Articulation, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: This week’s pin of the week is from a currently inactive blog. Speech Lady Liz is not currently working in pediatrics. Regardless, this blog still has some fantastic ideas for school-based speech and language clinicians. [Source: Speech Lady Liz] We…...

December 18, 2018

21 December 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff has openings for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists to finish the school year 18/19. * Location is in the Bay Area and not right in San Francisco. * We offer excellent pay rates based…...

December 18, 2018

21 December 2018, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Our friends at the International Rett Syndrome Federation have endorsed this resource, “Scoliolis in Rett Syndrome.” From the ‘About’ page: There is limited information in the medical literature regarding the management of scoliosis. We have therefore developed some guidelines to…...

December 18, 2018

26 December 2018, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Book, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Amazon.com] One of the best ways for children with autism, Asperger’s, and sensory processing disorders to learn is through play. Children improve their motor skills, language skills, and social skills by moving their bodies and interacting with their environment. Yet the…...

Bilateral Coordination Activity

December 18, 2018

21 December 2018, Balance, Bilateral, Coordination, PT, Tip or Resource, Video

Here is a fun bilateral coordination activity. Hang a string across a room with a paper clip on it. Put another piece of string on a balloon or soft ball. Hang the balloon from the paper clip. Using a bat or a…...

December 18, 2018

21 December 2018, Article, Batten Disease, Newsletter, Rare Diseases and Disorders

By: The Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA) NB: This 167 page handbook was written primarily for parents of children with Batten Disease. We provide it to you because it is a wonderful summary of the types of issues that a…...

December 17, 2018

21 December 2018, Article, Language, SLP, Speech

By: Shareka Bentham, SLT copyright 2010. Shareka Bentham, SLT This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on her blog Easy Speech and Language Ideas This is my first of what I hope will be many updates on…...