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Worth Repeating: Let's Give Kids Who Don't Speak Tools to Succeed

May 23, 2013

24 May 2013, AAC, Article, Newsletter

Image Credit: Bloom: Parenting Kids with Disabilities How many words would the average, middle-class three-year-old child hear spoken to her in the course of a year? “About 6 million,” said Pat Mirenda, an expert on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) who referenced…...

May 23, 2013

24 May 2013, Newsletter, Placement

Meet Candace – a pediatric physical therapist who has just accepted a direct hire position with one of PediaStaff’s clients in a sunny beach town in California! She will work full time, with ample opportunity to work after school hours should she…...

May 22, 2013

24 May 2013, Book Review, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Review by Disability Resources Online Book by Libby Kumin, PhD., CCC-SLP Published by Woodbine House “As young children with Down Syndrome age, they often come up against speech and language difficulties, especially with peers in school and people outside their family circle.…...

May 22, 2013

24 May 2013, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource, Tip or Resource

Looking for activities for the End of the Year and Summertime? How about a great link to share with the parents of your kiddos to keep them engaged in therapy over the next three months? Check out our newly expanded “Summertime and…...

Low-Cost Autism Therapy Shows Promise

May 22, 2013

Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A simple, home-based therapy that relies on sensory stimulation could make a world of difference for kids with autism, a new study suggests. Researchers say that children who participated in the therapy known as environmental enrichment in addition to…...

May 22, 2013

24 May 2013, ADHD, Newsletter

[Source: NBC.com] By Linda Carroll A typical boy with ADHD can appear to be in perpetual motion, but that activity doesn’t guarantee a healthy weight when he grows up. A long-term study released Monday finds that men diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity…...

May 21, 2013

News, Newsletter, NICU, Preemies

[Source: Science Daily] Imaging technique shows premature birth interrupts vital brain development processes, leading to reduced cognitive abilities in infants Researchers from King’s College London have for the first time used a novel form of MRI to identify crucial developmental processes in…...

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source; The Autism Helper] I am not sure if you heard the story last about Mikaela Lynch. She was a 9 year old girl with autism who wandered out of her California vacation home last Sunday and was found dead 3 days…...

Therapy Resource of the Week: Chasa.org

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, News, Newsletter, Pediatric Stroke, Tip or Resource, Tip or Resource

May is Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month! The great folks at The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) have a great new website and LOTS of excellent resources including a support community, links to family blogs, events, resources by state, and more. Check…...

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, Bilingualism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily.com] Individuals who learn two languages at an early age seem to switch back and forth between separate “sound systems” for each language, according to new research conducted at the University of Arizona. The research, to be published in a…...