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Effectiveness Of Cerebral Palsy Treatment Weighed

December 15, 2014

19 December 2014, Cerebral Palsy, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A child with cerebral palsy can have a surgery in which a muscle is disconnected from the front of the knee and reattached to the back of the leg. The surgery could improve the child’s mobility by correcting the…...

December 14, 2014

19 December, Article, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

By: Lawrence Molt, Ph.D., in collaboration with J. Scott Yaruss, Ph.D. All material Copyright © 1991-2013 Stuttering Foundation of America Reprinted with the express permission of the Stuttering Foundation of America as originally published on their website. What is neurogenic stuttering? Neurogenic stuttering…...

December 14, 2014

19 December 2014, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

By: Alejandro Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Roanne Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Initial data analysis in a study being conducted in Florida indicated that the majority of the students being studied were showing English dominance and less than proficient Spanish oral…...

December 12, 2014

Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] It’s hard to believe that Christmas is almost here. I’ll admit, I’m pretty excited that the Hallmark Channel has started playing their Christmas movies. Even though it’s not even Thanksgiving people have been asking what to get my little man…...

December 12, 2014

12 December 2014, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] MINNEAPOLIS — A.J. Paron-Wildes’ home, a walk-out rambler in suburban Oak Park Heights, Minn., is a study in calm — all clean, uncluttered spaces and earthy, neutral hues that echo the autumn leaves framing the view of the St.…...

December 11, 2014

Career, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Ever thought how nice it would be to have the mornings to yourself and start work a bit later? Then maybe this “Twilight SLP” job is for you! All experience levels welcome to apply! Our client is an outpatient clinic on…...

December 10, 2014

12 December 2014, Handwriting, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Children of the Information Age are inundated with written words streaming across smartphone, tablet, and laptop screens. A new Tel Aviv University study says that preschoolers should be encouraged to write at a young age — even before they…...

December 10, 2014

12 December 2014, Article, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] I’m knee deep in evaluations that are backed up and IEPs that are due and two new kids that moved into our school with speech….BUT it won’t get me down because…. IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE…...

December 10, 2014

12 December 2014, Article, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: NASN Radio] The legal issues around school nursing are complicated. What basic legal considerations should school nurses be familiar with and routinely contemplating? In this segment we look at some typical scenarios Listen to this Broadcast on NASN Radio ...

PT Corner: Should You ‘Walk’ Babies?

December 10, 2014

Article, Newsletter, PT

by Stacy Menz, DPT, DPT, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist We have had some families bring this article, 9 Reasons Not to Walk Babies, to our attention. It was generally a response to some of the things we were working on in therapy with…...