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Understanding Genetic Synergy in Cleft Palate

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, News, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Like all of the individual elements of fetal development, palate growth is a marvel of nature. In part of this process, ledges of tissue on the sides of the face grow downwards on each side of the tongue,…...

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, Article, Autism, Literacy, Newsletter

[Source: The Autism Helper] There is a misconception that academic and functional mutually exclusive. We for some reason got stuck in this thinking that tells us that instruction and activities are either academic or functional but cannot be both. When our students…...

DIY Chalk Spray Paint

July 24, 2017

28 July 2017, Hand Strengthening, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make some DIY chalk spray paint for some outdoor art and creativity with a fun twist this summer! Such a simple recipe using just three ingredients for hours of playful, creative fun! Read the Rest of this Blog…...

Unicorn Find and Color Freebie!

July 24, 2017

28 July 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] This unicorn find and color activity is a freebie from the Unicorn Sensory Motor Packet. Children can practice visual discrimination skills, visual scanning and visual motor skills with this printable. Download it from Your Therapy Source...

July 24, 2017

28 July 2017, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Education Week Teacher] There is something incredibly compelling about a well-told story. In fact, it is one of the most powerful tools we possess. For most of human history, oral stories were the primary way that knowledge and tradition were passed…...

July 24, 2017

28 July 2017, Article, Deaf Education, Hearing Loss, News, Newsletter

[Source Education Week] New research is stirring fierce debate over the use of sign language among young deaf children who use surgical implants that create a sense of sound. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggests that the long-term use of…...

Chances to Treat Childhood Dementia

July 24, 2017

Dementia, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Although dementia is most often seen in adults, childhood or adolescent dementia does occur. A team of researchers from the University of Würzburg believes that established therapeutic drugs might be effective against childhood dementia. Childhood dementia is an inherited disorder that…...

July 20, 2017

21 July 2017, Article, Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Best Practice Autism] he problem behaviors of children on the autism spectrum are among the most challenging and stressful issues faced by schools and parents. The current best practice in treating and preventing unwanted or challenging behaviors utilizes the principles and…...

July 20, 2017

21 July 2017, Article, Book, Newsletter, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Reading Rockets.org] A few months ago, I read Mark Seidenberg’s Language at the Speed of Sight. Seidenberg is a psychologist who studies reading, and his book is remarkably intelligent, frank, and witty. I think there is an occasional mistake or ambiguity here…...

July 20, 2017

21 July 2017, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] The absence of a father—due to incarceration, death, separation or divorce—has adverse physical and behavioral consequences for a growing child. But little is known about the biological processes that underlie this link between father loss and child well-being. In…...