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Minority Children with Autism More Likely to Regress than Whites

May 9, 2014

13 June 2014, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Some children with autism appear to be developing normally when they are very young. They babble or even talk, make eye contact with their parents, and crawl and walk on schedule. Then suddenly, these skills seem to vanish. Described as…...

May 8, 2014

9 May 2014, DMD, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Approximately 1 in every 3,600 male infants worldwide is affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy – an inherited condition that causes severe muscle weakness. At present, there is no specific treatment for the disease. But new research published in…...

May 8, 2014

9 May 2014, Article, Literacy, SLP

[Source: Reading Rockets] Semantic maps (or graphic organizers) are maps or webs of words. The purpose of creating a map is to visually display the meaning-based connections between a word or phrase and a set of related words or concepts. Semantic maps…...

May 8, 2014

9 May 2014, Article, School Psych

[Source: The Burgeoning School Psychologist] You know it’s spring for a school psychologist when the following happens: 1. You’re evaluation caseload appears to have exploded and you’re testing more than you’re thinking.2. You can’t seem to keep up with your report writing.…...

May 8, 2014

9 May 2014, SLP, Tip or Resource

Thank You @noralyssia for this great photo! Today in speech! the very hungry caterpillar! La oruga muy hambrienta! ...

May 7, 2014

9 May 2014, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Can we go one month without finding something wonderful to share through No Time for Flashcards? Maybe not.. Alison has recently posted 25 Gross Motor Rainy Day Activities that you have to check out. Several of them are from another one…...

May 7, 2014

9 May 2014, News of the Week

Beauty in Bloom at our Tupelo office this morning. If you listen hard enough you can hear audible sighs of gratitude. Thank You, Bess (of our rockin’ Career Center team) for the photos and inspiration!...

May 7, 2014

9 May 2014, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: New York Times Well Blog] Pediatricians have long urged parents to put newborns to sleep on their backs to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome. While the practice undoubtedly has saved lives, it also has increased the numbers of babies with…...

May 6, 2014

9 May 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] Children who spend significant time outdoors could have a stronger sense of self-fulfillment and purpose than those who don’t, according to new Michigan State University research linking children’s experiences in nature with how they define spirituality. In the…...

May 6, 2014

9 May 2014, Ask PediaStaff, Early Intervention, Newsletter

Question: “I am a new graduate OT and would love to work with babies. A friend of mine told me I should wait a couple of years before looking for an early intervention (EI) position in the child’s natural environment. What…...