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PT Corner: An Intensive Model of Therapy for a Child with Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy: A Case Study

June 12, 2012

15 June 2012, Article, Cerebral Palsy, Newsletter

By: Rachel Scott, Doctor of Physical Therapy Student. University of Central Arkansas. 2006. Karl Kaufman, PT, Melanie Massey Physical Therapy. West Monroe, Louisiana. Reprinted with the express permission of Rachel Scott, PT, DPT Background and Purpose: Intensive therapy (IT) programs for children…...

SLP Corner: Improving Social Skills

June 12, 2012

15 June 2012, Newsletter, SLP

by Brianna Allor, SLP-CFY Reprinted with permission of the author as it appeared on her blog I’m taking some summer classes this year to help bump me up on the pay scale a little quicker. One of the classes I am taking…...

June 12, 2012

15 June 2012, Anxiety, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one in eight children suffers from an anxiety disorder. And because many anxious children turn into severely anxious adults, early intervention can have a major impact on a patient’s life…...

June 11, 2012

15 June 2012, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] In what could be a major blow to autism research efforts, scientists say that one-third of the world’s largest collection of autism brain samples has been damaged. Officials at McLean Hospital, a Harvard affiliate near Boston, found that a…...

June 11, 2012

15 June 2012, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Special Needs.com is a great site providing excellent information for parents and educators. I wanted to draw special attention however to their “Special Needs App of the Day” page. Great Stuff! Check out the Special Needs.com App of the Day ...

June 11, 2012

15 June 2012, Handwriting, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source Journal of Occupational Therapy via Your Therapy Source] The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools and Early Intervention published research on haptic and kinesthetic perceptions relationships to handwriting legibility and speed in 177 first and second grade children in Taiwan. Haptic perception…...

June 8, 2012

22 June 2012, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, SLP

By: Deb Tomarakos, SLP-CCC Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it originally appeared on her blog Speech Gadget, April 23, 2012 Through this blog, I have shared a bit about my kids but I haven’t gone into too much detail because…...

June 7, 2012

8 June 2012, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Stress may affect brain development in children, altering growth of a specific piece of the brain and abilities associated with it, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “There has been a lot of work in animals linking…...

Anxious Girls' Brains Work Harder

June 6, 2012

8 June 2012, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] In a discovery that could help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders, Michigan State University scientists say the brains of anxious girls work much harder than those of boys. The finding stems from an experiment in which…...

June 6, 2012

22 June 2012, Article, Fragile X, Newsletter

[Source: The ASHA Leader] Henry is an energetic 6-year-old boy with fragile X syndrome (FXS). Physically he does not appear different from other children his age, though with a long face and fairly large ears. Henry enjoys giving hugs and singing, but…...