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Potential Biomarker for Autism in Infancy

August 13, 2018

17 August 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] People with autism show reduced inhibitory neural activity, reflected in gamma brain waves, and movement abnormalities. Mitsuru Kikuchi and colleagues investigated these two aspects of the disorder by recording the brain activity of five- to seven-year-old children diagnosed with…...

August 10, 2018

10 August 2018, Autism, OT, SLP

[Source: The Journal of Early Intervention via Your Therapy Source] Researchers have determined that there is a higher prevalence of feeding problems in children with autism over three years of age. The research has consistently found that more than 50% of children with ASD…...

August 10, 2018

10 August 2018, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: The Autism Helper] Caught your attention with that title didn’t I? I’m sorry, I don’t have a magic wand pill or some type of special ed teacher sorcery to share. There’s no quick fix in the world of behavior change.…...

August 10, 2018

10 August 2018, ABA, Article, Behavior Analysis

[Source: ABA Learning Lab] by: Jacob Beduna, M.A., BCBA, contributing BCBA at www.StudyABA.com As a contributing BCBA® at www.StudyABA.com, an exam prep website, I have helped thousands of people pass the BCBA certification exam. The number one question we get asked on the website…...

August 10, 2018

[Source: Medical X-Press] A pair of researchers at the University of Colorado has found that preschool kids ate more vegetables when presented with segmented plates with pictures of fruits and vegetables on them. In their paper published in JAMA Pediatrics, Emily Melnick and…...

August 9, 2018

10 August 2018, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 An immediate opening exists within a primary school in the vicinity of Plainfield, IL. We are in need of a full-time school psychologist to join their team on a contract basis for…...

August 8, 2018

10 August 2018, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: OT School House] I must confess first of all that organization and I have a long and sorted history. I am often jealous of coworkers who are meticulously organized (Jayson!) as I have often felt that I am missing that gene. My…...

August 8, 2018

10 August 2018, Early Intervention, Job, New, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are looking for a leader to provide consistency in therapy standards, structure and overall program delivery across all regions. The Director of Operations is responsible for the efficient coordination and oversight…...

DIY Sponge Water Bombs

August 8, 2018

10 August 2018, Newsletter, OT, PT, Summer

[Source: Woo Jr.] One of the most fun things about summer is all the fun water play ideas out there! One of my favorite things as a kid was playing with water balloons. However, water balloons are disposable, not great for the…...

6 Books For Back To Speech

August 8, 2018

10 August 2018, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] The school supply aisles are stocked and I’ve already received my welcome back letter from my administrator… that can only mean one thing: Back to School is here! I always feel bittersweet at the end of the summer,…...