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SLP Corner: The Dangers of Comparison
April 1, 2013
5 April 2013, Newsletter, SLP
by Dean Trout As many of you know, I am a retired speech therapist with 35 years of experience, but you may not know I also hold a diploma in Interior Design. That is why I follow decorating blogs in addition to speech bloggers  One…...
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Pediatric Therapy Corner: Top Ten Lessons I Learned from my Clients with Autism
April 1, 2013
5 April 2013, Autism, Newsletter
Editor’s Note: A friend of ours was thinking about Autism Awareness Month and came up with this wonderful list to share!  Thanks so much, Melanie! by Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP #10. In a world of too many gadgets and gizmos, a spinning…...
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Predictability of Visual Motor Task
April 1, 2013
[Source: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology via Your Therapy Source] Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology published research on visual motor deficits in very preterm children.  There were 58 very preterm children (average age 7 yr 6 months and average gestational age 29.2…...
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Treadmill versus Overground Walking and CP
April 1, 2013
5 April 2013, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter
[Source:  Clinical Rehabilitation via Your Therapy Source] Clinical Rehabilitation has published research comparing the effects of a 7 week treadmill training or overground walking program for children with cerebral palsy.  There was 36 participants in the study with cerebral palsy levels I-III…...
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Department of Ed to Consider Legislation for Dyslexia Testing
April 1, 2013
5 April 2013, Dyslexia, News of the Week, Newsletter
[Source: Special Ed Post] State lawmakers have an opportunity to make sure all public school students have an equal opportunity. A package of bills focusing on testing and interventions for children with dyslexia is now under consideration in the Legislature. The measures…...
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Language Activity of the Week: Long & Short Vowel Sorting with Snakes
March 28, 2013
29 March 2013, Newsletter, Tip or Resource
[Source:  No Time for Flash Cards]                     Getting kids to learn after school can be hard. Bribery, delayed rewards even punishment seems futile because we want them to WANT to learn. Making it…...
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Language Acquisition: Nouns Before Verbs?
March 27, 2013
29 March 2013, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP
      [Source: Science Daily.com] Researchers are digging deeper into whether infants’ ability to learn new words is shaped by the particular language being acquired. A new Northwestern University study cites a promising new research agenda aimed at bringing researchers closer…...
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App Review of the Week: Verbal Reasoning
March 27, 2013
[Source:  Welcome to Their World Apps] Verbal Reasoning by Virtual Speech Center Inc. is an app that works on reasoning and critical thinking skills for ages 12 and up. There is over 1000 stimuli included in this app. There is many different…...
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OT Corner: Help For the Anxious Child
March 27, 2013
29 March 2013, Anxiety, Article, Newsletter, OT
by Loren Shlaes, OTR/L As pediatric therapists, we’ve all had more than our share of anxious, high arousal children on our caseloads.    As one mother commented to me recently, “He’s always seemed as if he’s miswired.” These are the children who need constant reassurance,…...
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Significant Insights Into Common Form of Autism: Study Identifies Genetic Connections in 15q Duplication Syndrome
March 26, 2013
29 March 2013, Autism, News, Newsletter
      [Source:  Science Daily] A new study published in the March issue of Autism Research from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur researchers is making the genetic connections between autism and Chromosome 15q Duplication Syndrome (Dup15q).…...
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