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Children with Autism 'Have Too Many Synapses in their Brain'

August 26, 2014

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study by researchers from the Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY, finds that children and adolescents with autism have too many synapses in their brain, which can affect their brain function. Furthermore, the team…...

August 25, 2014

29 August 2014, Career, Job, Newsletter

Congratulations to Maricela Y. and Julie B., on their OTR/L positions with PediaStaff. These two ladies will be working full-time for our school-based client south of Los Angeles California for the 2014-2015 school year. Congrats!! ...

August 25, 2014

29 August 2014, ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders among school children. Pupils with ADHD often make poorer decisions than their unaffected classmates. Researchers from the University of Zurich now discovered that different learning and decision-making mechanisms…...

August 25, 2014

29 August 2014, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Thank you to Caroline Bowen of Speech-Language-Therapy.com for telling us about this A large collection of speech-language journal articles have been unlocked for the non-subscribers for this special issue of the International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. It contains lead articles by…...

August 25, 2014

29 August 2014, News of the Week, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] The calls of many animals, from whales to wolves, might contain more language-like structure than previously thought, according to study that raises new questions about the evolutionary origins of human language. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the…...

August 21, 2014

22 August 2014, Language, News of the Week, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Spontaneous gesture can help children learn, whether they use a spoken language or sign language, according to a new report. Previous research by Susan Goldin-Meadow, the Beardsley Ruml Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Psychology, has found…...

August 21, 2014

22 August 2014, Article, Newsletter, OT, Professional Development

by Eleanor Cawley, MS., OTR/L Mostly, therapists read my posts on social media and then move on. Some comment positively and others, not at all. But then there are those times when there is that one person who challenges you. I must…...

August 21, 2014

22 August 2014, Newsletter, School Psych, Tip or Resource

As seen on Pinterest via “NeuroLove.me. Was quite popular with School Psychologists so I thought I would share it here! Visit this Pin on Pinterest...

August 21, 2014

22 August 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Nursing

[Source: NPR.org] Schools can be a great breeding ground for colds, stomach viruses, the flu and other bugs kids (and their parents) would rather not get. Researchers wanted to know whether the transmission of those baddies could be reduced by telling elementary…...

Free Printable: Word Family Houses

August 20, 2014

22 August 2014, Newsletter, Phonemic Awareness, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flash Cards] Everyone knows by now that I love No Time For Flash Cards!!! Take a look at her newest printable idea, perfect for speech-language pathologists! The printable is free to download from the post! Laminate it,…...