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Wishing to be Another Gender: Links to ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders

March 13, 2014

Children and teenagers with an autism spectrum disorder or those who have attention deficit and hyperactivity problems are much more likely to wish to be another gender. So says John Strang of the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC, USA, leader of the…...

March 12, 2014

14 March 2014, App, Newsletter, Review, SLP

[Source: Teachers with Apps] Review by Nanette Cote, MA, CCC-SLP Oh happy day! I am one, lucky speech pathologist because I have been testing out not one, but FOUR apps by the dynamic: Erik X. Raj. Both my school and private clients have been…...

Book Feature: Zones of Regulation

March 12, 2014

14 March 2014, Autism, Book, Newsletter

[Source: Amazon] Book by Leah Kuypers, MA, OT, Autism Specialist The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. Using a cognitive…...

March 12, 2014

Newsletter, Placement, SLP

Congratulations to Laura R., on her new SLP position with PediaStaff’s private pediatric therapy client in Connecticut. They offer speech, occupational, and physical therapy to children and adolescents ages birth to 21 in clinic, early intervention, and school settings in central…...

March 11, 2014

Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Improving diagnosis and treatment for individuals with autism has been the focus of a growing body of research. New information from these studies led the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to revise key parameters for evaluating and treating…...

March 11, 2014

14 March 2014, Article, Autism, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: This beautiful article is going viral. A must read! [Source: New York Time Magazine] In our first year in Washington, our son disappeared. Just shy of his 3rd birthday, an engaged, chatty child, full of typical speech — “I love…...

March 11, 2014

Sorry for the inconvenience: This article has been removed from residence on our site due to concerns over it’s veracity. We thank Barbara Chamberlin of New Mexico State University for bringing this issue to our attention. Here is the original article:…...

March 10, 2014

14 March 2014, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

by Natalie Lopez, DPT I was inspired to write this post because one of my patients has a number of toy trains and toy train accessories that I have managed to incorporate into our treatment sessions. Why do I love toy trains? It’s…...

March 10, 2014

14 March 2014, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Ingrid King, OT, has written research on a collaborative fine motor program for 5 year old children in New Zealand. A two phased mixed method design was utilized with 19 students in a 5 year old classroom (none…...

March 10, 2014

14 March 2014, Down Syndrome, Newsletter

[Source: Good Morning America] Scoring a three-pointer is a big deal. Imagine hitting four of them in the final two minutes of a game. Kevin Grow has Down Syndrome. That game made him an internet sensation. Last night, it also made him…...