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July 27, 2017

28 July 2017, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or A leader in providing special education services seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to join their team in Bourbonnais, IL * Both full time and part time applicants will be considered * Serving adolescents and young adults, ages 3 through 22 (inclusive).…...

July 27, 2017

28 July 2017, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or We are searching for a speech-language pathologist for a part-time school contract assignment located near Ashland, OR. The therapist will treat students in middle school and high school, 2.5 days/week. Scheduling is flexible and the position begins…...

July 26, 2017

News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] A high-fat diet not only creates health problems for expectant mothers, but new research in an animal model suggests it alters the development of the brain and endocrine system of their offspring and has a long-term impact on offspring…...

Sequencing Mini-Book with Emotion Words

July 26, 2017

28 July 2017, Emotions, Newsletter, Sequencing, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Activity Tailor] Sequencing is one of those skills that we take for granted—of course you need to put toothpaste on the toothbrush before you brush your teeth—but most of our little ones need explicit instruction to fully comprehend the beginning, middle…...

Autism Drama Set To Debut On ABC

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A new prime-time drama with a lead character on the spectrum will premiere this fall. ABC said this week that it will debut “The Good Doctor” on Sept. 25 at 10 p.m. ET. The hourlong show stars Freddie Highmore…...

July 25, 2017

Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] UCLA researchers have discovered that children with autism have a tell-tale difference on brain tests compared with other children. Specifically, the researchers found that the lower a child’s peak alpha frequency—a number reflecting the frequency of certain brain waves—the…...

July 25, 2017

Autism, Literacy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Reading Rockets] Belle Gardner (not her real name) is the principal of a Maine elementary school enrolling about 240 students. During 2007–2008, 8 of those students had autism spectrum labels—nearly four times as many as would be predicted by figures on…...

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, DMD, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical X-Press] Researchers from Genethon, the AFM-Telethon laboratory, Inserm (UMR) and the Royal Holloway University of London demonstrated the efficacy of an innovative gene therapy in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Indeed, after injecting microdystrophin (a “shortened” version of the…...

Free App For a Limited Time: Mosaics

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Bridging Apps] Mosaics, by the developer Step by Step, is an engaging app that is part of a suite of game-based learning tools designed for early childhood learning. Mosaics allows the user to manipulate through drag-and-drop technology to arrange colorful shapes…...

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, Article, Early Intervention, EI, Newsletter

[Source: Heckman Equation.org] This paper estimates the large array of long-run benefits of an influential early childhood program targeted to disadvantaged children and their families. It is evaluated by random assignment and follows participants through their mid-30s. The program is a prototype…...