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Rates of ADHD Appear to Decrease at Higher Altitudes

April 13, 2015

17 April 2015, ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Recent research has linked the thin air of higher elevations to increased rates of depression and suicide. But a new study shows there’s also good news from up in the aspens and pines: The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity…...

April 13, 2015

Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] My class is learning about gardens right now and this week we are focusing on seeds and how they grow into plants. This seed sorting activity tray will be used during free choice and I will be…...

Autism's Early Neuronal 'Neighborhood'

April 13, 2015

17 April 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] In early childhood, the neurons inside children’s developing brains form connections between various regions of brain “real estate.” As described in a paper published recently in the journal Biological Psychiatry, cognitive neuroscientists at San Diego State University found that in…...

April 13, 2015

17 April 2015, Autism, Language, News of the Week, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers say it may be possible to predict future language development outcomes in toddlers with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), even before they’ve been formally diagnosed…...

April 9, 2015

10 April 2015, Career, Job, Newsletter

Come and work with an established home health agency who has been in business for 10+ years providing speech, occupational and physical therapy to children with autism, CP, developmental delays, Down’s, Dysphagia, gross motor delays, speech delays, learning disabilities and sensory…...

April 9, 2015

10 April 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter

Here are two free sample pages from the Your Therapy Source’s latest product – Lines, Lines and More Lines. Practice pre-writing strokes and pencil control with this fun packet. You can get the freebies here http://yourtherapysource.com/linesfreebie.html...

April 9, 2015

10 April 2015, Newsletter, OT, Pinterest, SLP

There are so many great activities that lend themselves to adaptation for therapy activities for earth day. Bloggers, crafty moms and teachers are all getting into the act and sharing a plethora (I love that word) of terrific ideas on Pinterest and…...

April 8, 2015

10 April 2015, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Jenn Alcorn is one of my favorite SLPs (and people – but that is not relevant here) EVER. She is creative, crazy and fun (like her blog’s namesake). If she says this is a great game for speech, then you…...

April 8, 2015

10 April 2015, Article, Deaf Education, Newsletter, SLI

Lorrie Kosinski, Sign Language Interpreter, CI, CT, SC:L Lorrie Kosinski is a certified sign language interpreter who has served as the on-staff interpreter/ interpreter coordinator and Communication Specialist for Denver City/County agencies through the Denver Office of Disability Rights since 1987. Lorrie…...

SLP Corner: Musings and Random Thoughts

April 8, 2015

10 April 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Mary Huston, MS, CCC-SLP I read a lot of different articles. Most are research based, peer-reviewed articles. Some are research based…sort of, but not peer reviewed…some are just interesting. I recently came across one regarding critical thinking…and it caused me to…...