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Pediatric Therapy Corner: Rett Syndrome Fact Sheet

June 12, 2014

13 June 2014, Article, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome

Reprinted from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke as originally published on their website What is Rett syndrome? Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmenal disorder that affects girls almost exclusively. It is characterized by normal early growth and development followed by a…...

June 12, 2014

13 June 2014, Dyslexia, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] In this article by Zoccolotti, De Luca, Lami et al, published in Child Neuropsychology,Rapid Automized Naming (RAN) tests were conducted on 43 average children and 25 with developmental dyslexia. The task involved naming colors, digits, pictures words and word lists…...

June 11, 2014

13 June 2014, ABA, Article, Newsletter, Psychology, School Psych

[Source: Wellspring Educational Services] When a child receives a diagnosis related to a developmental disability that requires special educational needs, the first step in the process is putting together an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). The IEP is designed to provide the child…...

Sensory Motor Activity – Kid Boxing

June 11, 2014

13 June 2014, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, Sensory Motor Skills - Sensory Integration, Tip or Resource, Vestibular Balance & Coordination, Video

Thank You Margaret Rice at Your Therapy Source for this great sensory motor activity....

June 11, 2014

13 June 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A cross-cultural study, led by Iowa State University researchers, shows prosocial media and video games positively influence behavior regardless of culture. The study, a first-of-its-kind, tested levels of empathy and helpfulness of thousands of children and adolescents in seven…...

June 10, 2014

News, Newsletter. 13 June 2014

[Source: Pediatric Physical Therapy via Your Therapy Source] Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on functional balance abilities in girls with visual impairment. The participants included 26 girls, 10-15 years old, with visual impairment who were assessed with the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) and…...

June 10, 2014

13 June 2014, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, Phonological Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders

All material Copyright © 2010, Nancy Kaufman, CCC-SLP and Kidspeech.com Published with the express permission of the author. When children present with severe speech sound disorders, our focus is understandably upon the child’s ability to produce vowels and consonants that are not…...

June 10, 2014

13 June 2014, Autism, Newsletter, SPD, Tip or Resource

This Pinterest Pin of the Week (originally pinned by Katie Danner) has been repinned almost hundreds of times in the past two years. To help a child with SPD receive soothing tactile stimulation, and reduce fidgety behavior, apply a strip of Velcro under…...

June 9, 2014

19 March 2010, Article, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Down Syndrome Education Online] by Julie Hughes Working memory is a temporary storage and processing system essential to everyday functioning. It is the system in the brain that supports the daily processing of visual and verbal information as people go about…...

June 9, 2014

13 June 2014, Tip or Resource

[Source: Smart Apps for Special Needs] Seriously, try this app. There are “free” apps and then there are “Holy crud I can’t believe this is free!” apps. Educreations turns your device into a recordable white board and allows you to share your…...