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Program Helps Sustain Learning Gains in Kids From Head Start to Kindergarten

October 22, 2015

23 October 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] An instructional program for parents helps young children retain the literacy skills and positive learning behaviors acquired in Head Start through to the end of the kindergarten year, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The…...

October 22, 2015

23 October 2015, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Do you have any students who need just a little extra reminder of where the chair ends? Maybe an external cue of where to put their hips? Grab a pool noodle. Measure it to fit the seat of…...

October 21, 2015

23 October 2015, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Halloween can be a parent’s worst nightmare when attempting to find the right costume for a child with tactile overresponsivity (which occurs when the nervous system experiences touch sensations at a higher, more intense rate than others) [1].…...

October 21, 2015

AAC, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: PrAACtical AAC/Carol Zangari] Here’s a sobering thought. Relatively few users of AAC use grammatically correct sentences when they communicate. There are lots reasons for that, but in this post, we focus on understanding the things that contribute to that problem. In…...

October 21, 2015

23 October 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Erik X. Raj It’s a cliche saying, but it’s one that’s absolutely true: Practice. Makes. Perfect! Over the last few months, I’ve been putting a lot of thought into how I can better encourage my speech therapy students to actually practice…...

October 21, 2015

23 October, News, Newsletter

[Source: Education Week] The fear of special education lawsuits has, over the years, prompted many organizations to suggest changes for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. But a recent study of special education-related court decisions suggests that reducing lawsuits may be a…...

October 20, 2015

23 October 2015, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Futurity] The way we acquire new skills, such as riding a bike, is called procedural learning, and scientists think it may affect how people with dyslexia learn speech sound categories. If that’s true, difficulty processing speech may be an effect of dyslexia,…...

October 20, 2015

23 October 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT, Sensory Processing, SPD

Editor’s Note: Special Thanks to our friends at Sensory Spectrum for reminding us of this great article by Lindsey Biel Dear Sensory Smarts, My lovely 8-year-old daughter likes to bite and suck on the strangest things–pencils, toys, dress hems, books or whatever.…...

October 20, 2015

23 October 2015, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Best Practice Autism.com] Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently engage in maladaptive behaviors such as aggression and rituals. The most distressing to caregivers and challenging for health care providers are self-injurious behaviors (SIB). These behaviors are classified as any type…...

October 20, 2015

23 October 2015, News, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] A Duke University-led study has pinpointed how early childhood stress affects the adult brain’s response to rewards. Their findings suggest a possible pathway by which childhood stress may increase risk of depression and other mental health problems in adulthood.…...