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Autism Corner: Auditory Processing Problems in Children on the Autism Spectrum

April 2, 2015

3 April 2015, APD, Aspergers Syndrome, Auditory Processing Disorder, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: My Aspergers Child] Asperger’s (AS), or High-Functioning Autism (HFA), has been described as a social/communication problem. Processing auditory information is a crucial component of social communication, and some children on the autism spectrum have problems processing this information. One problem occurs…...

April 1, 2015

3 April 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHAsphere] by Melanie Potock While many pediatric professionals are familiar with a tongue-tie, the illusive lip-tie hides in plain sight beneath the upper lip. Because I focus on feeding difficulties in children and an upper lip-tie can be a contributing factor if a…...

April 1, 2015

3 April 2015, Autism, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

This is an excellent site run by John Habershon, a non-verbal communications specialist. It’s designed to help those with Asperger’s and HFA to learn where to focus on the face and the changes to note. Each week he covers a different subtle…...

April 1, 2015

3 April 2015, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Budget SLP] Dinosaurs is a theme in our early childhood special education curriculum and a colleague recently asked me for some speech and language therapy ideas. The dinosaur theme is one that students always enjoy and there are so many…...

April 1, 2015

3 April 2015, Article, Newsletter, Parenting

[Source: The New York Times] by Clemens Wergin On her first morning in America, last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood — alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved…...

Better Breakfast Better Grades

March 31, 2015

3 April 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] University of Iowa research shows free breakfasts improve performance of schools with more students from low income families A new study from the University of Iowa reinforces the connection between good nutrition and good grades, finding that free school breakfasts…...

March 31, 2015

3 April 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Science Daily] An Indiana University cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is critical in the early stages of acquiring new knowledge. The study, conducted by Linda Smith, a professor in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of…...

March 31, 2015

3 April 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here are some FREE printables to make these fun clothes pin silly faces. Print the download from http://yourtherapysource.com/freeclothespinfaces.html . Add some clothes pins and let the children create their own silly hair. It would be even more fun if you had some…...

March 31, 2015

3 April 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A civil rights commission has found reason to believe that Disney discriminated against theme park visitors with developmental disabilities after altering its disability access policy. In five cases, the Florida Commission on Human Relations has found that “reasonable cause…...

March 30, 2015

3 April 2015, Behavior, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] Whenever I ask parents what their biggest parenting struggle is, patience is always right there at the top of the list. We struggle to keep our cool in all sorts of situations – when we are rushing to get…...