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Confirmation of the Neurobiological Origin of Attention-Deficit Disorder

April 14, 2014

ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] A study, carried out on mice, has just confirmed the neurobiological origin of attention-deficit disorder (ADD), a syndrome whose causes are poorly understood. Researchers from CNRS, the University of Strasbourg and INSERM1 have identified a cerebral structure, the superior…...

DynaVox Affiliates File For Bankruptcy

April 10, 2014

11 April 2014, AAC, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Three affiliates of DynaVox filed for bankruptcy this week, but the entity responsible for the assistive technology products long used by people with disabilities says it is unaffected. DynaVox Inc. as well as DynaVox Intermediate, LLC and DynaVox Systems…...

April 10, 2014

11 April 2014, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Once again, leave it to No Time for Flash Cards to come up with a fantastic idea to create a fun and colorful idea for all sorts of therapy goals. We want Allison at No Time for Flash Cards to get your…...

April 10, 2014

11 April 2014, Feeding Disorders, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: USA Today] A German company, Biozoon, is working on a 3D-printed food extruder that creates food that literally melts in your mouth, allowing elderly patients with dysphagia – the inability to swallow – to eat without choking. Biozoon uses molecular gastronomy to create food…...

April 10, 2014

Article, Early Intervention, Newsletter, SLP

by Samantha Weatherford, SLP When “Simon Says” Doesn’t Work: Alternatives to Imitation for Facilitating Early Speech Development Laura S. DeThorne, Cynthia J. Johnson, Louise Walder, Jamie Mahurin-Smith; When “Simon Says” Doesn’t Work: Alternatives to Imitation for Facilitating Early Speech Development. Am J Speech…...

April 9, 2014

11 April 2014, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Ruth Morgan has collected some of her best Easter adapted books and activities and put them on her blog, Chapel Hill Snippets this week. Run, don’t walk to download them! Download these Great Materials From Chapel Hill Snippets...

April 9, 2014

by Stacy Menz, DPT, DPT, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist Wait don’t throw that away! Our junk drawers can hold some quick and easy fine motor and visual activities for our kids. Let’s get creative with what we unknowingly have in our possession…...

April 9, 2014

11 April 2014, Newsletter, OT, PT, Resume Tip, School Psych, SLP

Many people include too many jobs on their resumes that are irrelevant to their desired career path. For example, while its important to show that you worked your way through college, its OK to consolidate those job experiences under your employment section…...

April 8, 2014

11 April 2014, Article, Dyslexia, Language, Newsletter, SLP

Thank You to Reading Rockets for alerting us to this article! The American educational system has a difficult time understanding dyslexia and an even harder time identifying children with dyslexia in order to provide the correct intervention for students who are native…...

April 8, 2014

11 April 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, Paralysis

[Source: Medical News Today] With the help of an implanted device that delivers an electrical current to the lower spinal cord, four young men who have been paralyzed for years are now able to move their legs voluntarily. All four men were…...