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SLP Corner: Grade Retention and Dyslexia – Why Kids Don’t Outgrow Dyslexia

January 27, 2015

30 January 2105, Dyslexia, Literacy, Newsletter, Reading, SLP

[Source: Lexercise] The first few years of schooling can be a time of uncertainty for parents of struggling readers. Parents wonder: is my child truly on-track? Will he catch up? What is causing the trouble? Is the teacher right that my child just…...

Co-Teaching Handwriting

January 27, 2015

30 January 2015, Handrwiting, Newsletter

[Source: AJOT via Your Therapy Source] The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on a handwriting and writing program co-taught by teachers and occupational therapists for first-grade students. The study consisted of 4 classrooms (n = 80) receiving the Write Start co-teaching program,…...

January 27, 2015

30 January 2015, Fragile X, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Researchers have furthered their knowledge of fragile X syndrome – the most common known cause of inherited intellectual disability – thanks to a patient with a mutation in a specific gene exhibiting some of the disorder’s symptoms. The…...

January 26, 2015

[Source: Growing a Jeweled Rose] Rosie & Jewel have been wanting kinetic sand since they first saw it in the store. We often see it on display and set out to try, and while it is lots of fun it is also…...

January 26, 2015

Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter 30 January 2015, OT

[Source: I Heart Crafty Things] Valentine’s Day seems to be in full force in the blogosphere, but we picked up a penguin book on our last trip at the library so I wanted to make one last winter animal craft for the year. We…...

January 26, 2015

30 January 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source Medical News Today] Regular exercise improves brain activityin young adults, says a new study. The conclusion runs counter to the popular belief that because they are in their prime and the peak of their cognitive ability, young adult brains do not…...

January 23, 2015

23 January 2015, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Pediastaff is hiring school psychologists for the balance of School Year 14/15 in various locations in California, including the San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles areas. Typical job description includes Undertaking student assessments, coordinating IEP meetings and placement of students in Special…...

Dotted Mittens Winter Craftivity

January 23, 2015

23 January 2015, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: This would be a terrific activity for artic trials! [Source: Creative Connections for Kids] It is mitten season! This is a quick and easy craft that even toddlers can make. Choose favorite colors and stickers to decorate these simple mittens.…...

Feds Put New Focus On Down Syndrome

January 22, 2015

23 January 2014, Down Syndrome, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] As people with Down syndrome live longer than ever before, the National Institutes of Health is looking to reshape its efforts related to the chromosomal disorder. The federal agency is tweaking its Down syndrome research priorities and adding a…...

January 22, 2015

23 January 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] It’s normal for a young child to have tantrums and be otherwise disruptive, but researchers have found that if such behavior is prolonged or especially intense, the child may have conduct disorder, a childhood psychiatric problem that could be…...