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Remote Assessments Could Speed Autism Diagnosis

April 2, 2018

6 April 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A trip to the doctor’s office to get an autism diagnosis may one day be unnecessary, with new research finding that the disorder can be accurately identified in many kids via telemedicine. The findings from what’s being called a…...

March 29, 2018

30 March 2018, Behavior, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Bilinguistics] We have all had the experience where our intervention is less productive because of difficult behaviors in speech therapy. Here is a behavior system that I have found to be successful in group settings. If you laminate the chart at…...

March 29, 2018

30 March 2018, AAC, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: PrAACtical AAC] We’re pleased to welcome back Dr. Kathy Howery for another analysis of an AAC research article. Kathy is based in Alberta, Canada, and has worked in the field of AT and special education for over three decades. In the past year, she…...

March 29, 2018

30 March 2018, Career, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a rewarding position working with kiddos in both a clinic and home health setting in the Fargo area? Don’t look any further! This is a wonderful opportunity for…...

March 29, 2018

30 March 2018, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] The process we call learning is, in fact, a well-orchestrated symphony of thousands of molecular reactions, but the exact interplay between these reactions remains largely unknown. Now, researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)…...

March 28, 2018

30 March 2018, Career, Job, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you ready to secure a fantastic position for the upcoming school year? We have a wonderful job opportunity for an Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathologist to work in the Hagerstown area. This…...

March 28, 2018

30 March 2018, ADHD, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source; Science Daily] A new study finds that deficits in executive function — a measure of cognitive skills that allow a person to achieve goals by controlling their behavior — predicts later aggressive behavior. The study, published in open-access journal Frontiers in Behavioral…...

March 28, 2018

30 March 2018, Article, Newsletter, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Edutopia] I lost my first student to suicide not long ago. The student was no longer in my class at the time, nor even at the school, but I was flooded with the expected surge of feelings: overwhelming sadness, periodic despair,…...

March 27, 2018

16 March 2018, Behavior, Newsletter, Stress

[Source: Omazing Kids] I learned this technique during one of the webinars in the Preschool Mindfulness Summit in January. It was amazing to see how well it worked with one of my patients who has Autism (and possibly OCD and Explosive Disorder). This…...

March 27, 2018

30 March 2018, Article, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] The vestibular system is all about balance and movement, or spatial awareness. One of the seven different systems under the sensory processing umbrella, the vestibular system helps children use their hands, eyes, and ears together to develop spatial awareness. These tools…...