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November 17, 2014

Article, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, January 2010, Newsletter, OT

By: Andrea S. (last name omitted to protect her family’s privacy) Our son was diagnosed at the age of two with PDD-NOS, and later with Asperger’s Syndrome. At about two and a half, he started school with a special educator, speech and…...

November 17, 2014

February 2010, Newsletter, Sensory Motor Skills - Sensory Integration, Tip or Resource

[Image Credit: the Lobster Meets Peach Blog] [Source: Seth Boatright-Horowitz, Post-doc/Fellow, Neuroscience, Brown University] The tongue has one of the largest representations both in motor cortex and sensory cortex of any appendage. It’s role in basic taste/odor as well as communication and…...

November 17, 2014

Fine Motor Skills, January 2010, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Not sure who we have to thank for showing us this blog/website, but its a good one. Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs is a very useful site specifically for teachers of children with severe, profound and complex special needs. Their blog…...

November 14, 2014

14 November 2014, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that children who were diagnosed with depression between the ages of 3-6 have a smaller brain region involved in emotion than those who were not depressed. In the latest study, the anterior…...

November 13, 2014

14 November 2014, Career, Job, School Psych

Are you a School Psychologist with the love of the rugged outdoors? PediaStaff has a number of positions in the Pacific Northwest that are calling to you, in Washington, Oregon and Alaska! Locations in Washington include: Olympia, Kent, Vancouver and Yakima.…...

November 13, 2014

14 November 2014, Applied Behavior Analyst, Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: My Aspergers Child] There are no easy, quick fixes to reduce or eliminate severe behavioral issues in children with Asperger’s (AS) or High-Functioning Autism (HFA) (e.g., self-injury, aggressiveness, meltdowns, tantrums, destructiveness, etc.). However, I have a few suggestions that may not…...

Indian Corn Mosaic Craft

November 13, 2014

14 November 2014, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: This is great fine motor and can also work nicely for speech trials! [Source: No Time for Flash Cards] This craft is fast to set up and fun. It can be easily modified depending of the supplies you have on…...

November 13, 2014

14 November 2014, Article, Newsletter, SLP. Dyslexia

[Source: NPR.org] A designer who has dyslexia has created a font to help dyslexic readers navigate text, designing letters in a way that avoids confusion and adds clarity. And in England, two researchers are compiling a dictionary that favors meaning over alphabetical…...

November 12, 2014

14 November 2014, ADHD, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A darting mouse may hold an important clue in the development of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism and bipolar disorder, according to a study by a Vanderbilt University-led research team recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…...

November 12, 2014

14 November 2014, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The ASHA Leader] ASHA is working with the U.S. General Accountability Office as the GAO investigates the paperwork burden required to comply with the reporting requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. In December 2013, in response to ASHA advocacy,…...