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Autism Corner: Alexithymia and Emotion Recognition in Autism

August 6, 2015

7 August 2015, Autism, Emotions, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Best Practice Autism.com] Alexithymia is characterized by difficulties in identifying, describing, and processing one’s own feelings, often marked by a lack of understanding of the feelings of others, and difficulty distinguishing between feelings and the bodily sensations of emotional arousal. Alexithymia…...

August 6, 2015

7 August 2015, Core Stability, Newsletter, PT

[Source: HeartSpace PT Blog] Here’s another Q & A regarding our Dynamic Core for Kids approach to central stability in children: Q: I work on a diagnostic team and unfortunately have no opportunity to implement the (Dynamic Core for Kids) strategies with…...

August 6, 2015

7 August 2015, Article, Newsletter, Podcast, SLP

[Source: Teach Me To Talk] Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP of teachmetotalk.com as she talks with an SLP about one of her most challenging clients who produces only 3 approximations for consonant sounds: /m/ in Mama, /w/ in wow,…...

August 5, 2015

7 August 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Teachers with Apps] By Nancy Weinstein The United States is failing its gifted students. And despite the national weariness for standardized testing, the answer lies in a test. But it’s a test you can’t study for; can’t tie to teacher performance;…...

August 5, 2015

[Source: Jill Kuzma’s SLP Social & Emotional Skill Sharing Site] It is a wonder what a little summer cognitive rest can do for a person’s creativity. I cruised through June with very little motivation to do anything that required cognitive effort. Early…...

August 4, 2015

Article, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: My Aspergers Child] Many parents of children with Asperger’s (AS) and High-Functioning Autism (HFA) have discovered that some of their youngster’s behaviors make no obvious sense and do not serve any clear purpose. But when AS and HFA children engage in…...

August 4, 2015

[Science Daily] Parents who joke and pretend with their children are teaching them important life skills, research by the University of Sheffield has revealed. The study showed that children as young as 16 months old naturally learn the difference between joking and…...

August 4, 2015

7 August 2015, Article, Newsletter, SPD

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Lindsey Biel of (www.sensorysmarts.com and www. sensoryprocessingchallenes.com) for recommending this article. It is an excellent one to give to the parents/guardians of your clients with sensory issues. [Source: Child Mind.org] By Rae Jacobson One of the challenges of raising kids…...

August 3, 2015

7 August 2015, Down Syndrome, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] New brain research has mapped a key trouble spot likely to contribute to intellectual disability in Down syndrome. In a paper published in Nature Neuroscience, scientists from the University of Bristol and UCL suggest the findings could be used…...

August 3, 2015

7 August 2015, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in children. It has historically been considered to be caused by factors such as birth asphyxia, stroke and infections in the developing brain of babies. In a new…...