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Autism Early Intervention Can Help Regulate Brain Activity In Kids
October 26, 2012
23 November 2012, Autism, News
[Source: Medical News Today] A new type of early intervention therapy called Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is effective for boosting language skills and cognitive thinking in autistic children as young as 18 months old. It can also help their social skills,…...
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Upcoming Event: PediaStaff to Host Learning Lab at ASHA 2012
October 25, 2012
26 October 2012, News, Upcoming Events
The ASHA Convention is less than a month away! This month’s ASHA Leader is out, and many of you are furiously setting your schedules for what sessions you will attend. I would like to invite you and a friend to come check…...
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Area of the Brain That Processes Empathy Identified
October 25, 2012
23 November 2012, News, Newsletter
[Source: Science Daily] An international team led by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York has for the first time shown that one area of the brain, called the anterior insular cortex, is the activity center of human empathy,…...
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Oxytocin Improves Emotion Recognition in Autism
October 24, 2012
[Source: Psychology Today] Earlier this year I posted on a study showing that oxytocin administration improves ability to detect the emotions people display through facial expressions. The authors of the study suggested that oxytocin may play a role in Autism Spectrum Disorders…...
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Are Schizophrenia And Autism Related?
October 24, 2012
26 October 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter
[Source:  Medical News Today] At first glance, it seems like schizophrenia and autism are completely different , but a new discovery shows us that they have similar roots, linked with other mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. Comparable traits are seen in…...
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Another Pinterest Pin of the Week
October 24, 2012
23 November 2012, Expressive Language
[Source: Live Speak Love] This excellent article on the “Top Five Ways to Encourage Spontaneous Language” by Lisa Geary of Live Speak Love was our Pinterest Pin of the Week this week with almost 250 repins! Visit Lisa’s Blog Post on Live,…...
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American Academy Of Pediatrics Weighs In For First Time On Organic Foods For Children
October 23, 2012
26 October 2012, Feeding Issues, News, OT, SLP
[Source:  Medical News Today] Parents know it’s important for children to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains. But it’s less clear whether spending the extra money on organic foods will bring a significant benefit…...
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New Way To Image Brain-Cell Activity Could Shed Light On Autism And Other Psychiatric Disorders
October 23, 2012
26 October 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter
[Source:  Medical News Today] A team led by MIT neuroscientists has developed a way to monitor how brain cells coordinate with each other to control specific behaviors, such as initiating movement or detecting an odor. The researchers’ new imaging technique, based on…...
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Pinterest Pin of the Week: Halloween Spatial Directions Activity
October 23, 2012
26 October 2012, Newsletter, Tip or Resource
[Source:  Miss Lane’s SLP Materials] This free activity was featured on a terrific new blog, Miss Lane’s SLP Materials. Let’s see if we can make her blog buzz with traffic! Visit this Activity on Miss Lane’s Blog Visit our Pin of Positional…...
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Muscle Degeneration May Be Reduced In Muscular Dystrophy By New Vitamin-Based Treatment
October 23, 2012
Muscular Dystrophy, Newsletter, November 2012
[Source: Science Daily] Boosting the activity of a vitamin-sensitive cell adhesion pathway has the potential to counteract the muscle degeneration and reduced mobility caused by muscular dystrophies, according to a research team led by scientists at the University of Maine. The discovery,…...
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