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September 18, 2013

OT, Pediatric Stroke, Pediatric Stroke, PT, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Fifteen percent of the most common type of strokes occur in adolescents and young adults, and more young people are showing risk factors for such strokes, according to a report in the journal Neurology. Neurologist Jose Biller of…...

September 18, 2013

20 September 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Antihistamines are a group of medications that are used to treat various conditions, including allergies and nausea and vomiting. Some antihistamines require a prescription, but most are available over-the-counter (OTC), and both prescription and OTC antihistamines are often used…...

September 17, 2013

20 September 2013, ADHD, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Behavioral abnormalities are traditionally thought to originate in the brain. But a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that inner-ear dysfunction can directly cause neurological changes that increase hyperactivity.…...

September 17, 2013

20 September 2013, ADHD, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

Thank You to Reading Rockets for Recommending this Story [Source: NPR.org] We all knew the “wild child” in school, the one who couldn’t sit still during story time, or raise her hand to speak in class. Elizabeth Weil has written a piece…...

September 17, 2013

20 September 2013, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that oxytocin – often referred to as “the love hormone” because of its importance in the formation and maintenance of strong mother-child and sexual attachments – is involved…...

September 17, 2013

20 September 2013, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter

[Source: What Do We Do All Day] Check out this excellent post that I found from last fall, with a handful of fun fine motor activities to do with acorns including washing, spooning, counting, rolling and more. Visit the blog post to…...

September 17, 2013

20 September 2013, Language, SLP

by Erik Raj, M.S., CCC-SLPLP What is one thing that all of us speech-language pathologists have in common? If you answered that we’re all awesome, you’re right, but that’s not exactly the response I was looking for, haha! The one commonality that…...

September 16, 2013

20 September 2013, Article, Bilingualism, Language, Newsletter, SLP

By: Virginia Li, Danielle Dietz, CCC-SLP and Ashley Springer, CCC-SLP – Pathways.org Bilingualism provides children with a number of long-lasting cognitive, emotional, and cultural advantages. The term bilingualism will be defined here as an individual’s ability to use two or more languages.…...

September 16, 2013

20 September 2013, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: This book has been around, I understand, for the better part of a year now. I had never heard of it until I was listening to NPR radio late last week. It seems like a wonderful book that our readers…...

September 13, 2013

13 September 2013, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Materials Needed: Camera (or Ipad/Iphone) A screen or TV that will allow the projection of the pictures you take PowerPoint Steps: 1) Take individual pictures of the students (as allowed by a photo release if required) in your group prior to your…...