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Autism Corner: Positive Behavior Intervention & Support

January 19, 2016

22 January 2016, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Best Practices Autism] The problem behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) 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…...

January 19, 2016

22 January 2016, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] A gene linked to mental disorders helps lays the foundation for a crucial brain structure during prenatal development, according to Salk Institute research published January 14, 2016 in Cell Reports. The findings reveal new mechanistic insights into the…...

January 18, 2016

22 January 2015, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych

[Source: Brick by Brick] David Elkind starts off his book in a very provocative way: “Children’s play–their inborn disposition for curiosity, imagination, and fantasy–is being silenced in the high-tech, commercialized world we have created.” At the beginning of this book, Elkind shows…...

January 18, 2016

22 January 2016, ADHD, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Science Daily] Do students think best when on their feet? A new study by the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health indicates they do. Findings published recently in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health provide the first…...

January 18, 2016

22 January 2016, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers at Tohoku University’s School of Medicine have found an explanation for the correlation between eating fish during pregnancy, and the health of the baby’s brain. Dietary lipid contains fatty acids such as omega-6 and omega-3, which are essential…...

January 14, 2016

Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Activity Tailor] Who loves painter’s tape? I do! For a while I was into refinishing furniture and went through a MacKenzie-Childs inspired phase. Here’s my wild laundry room which no one but me ever sees. I’m so glad it’s a happy…...

January 14, 2016

15 January 2-16, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] Winter lesson planning just got easier! These winter crafts and activities for three-year-olds are all great additions to your preschool lesson plans, your day at home with your own kids, or your home daycare. Oh and while…...

January 13, 2016

Behavior, New, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] A gene involved in the regulation of emotions and behavior could influence the long-term impact of violence experienced in childhood on antisocial behavior. This is the finding of a longitudinal study carried out by a team of researchers at…...

January 13, 2016

15 January 2016, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Your Therapy Source] As school based therapists a big part of the job is collaborating with students, parents, classroom teachers, physical educators, art teachers, music teachers, computer lab, administration, teaching assistants, other therapists and probably a few more! At times this…...

January 13, 2016

15 January 2016, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Medical News Today] Scientists at CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université and AP-HM have identified a cerebral marker specific to autism that can be detected by MRI and is present as from the age of two years. The abnormality thus detected consists in a less…...