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'Network' Analysis of Brain May Explain Features of Autism

February 28, 2013

1 March 2013, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A look at how the brain processes information finds a distinct pattern in children with autism spectrum disorders. Using EEGs to track the brain’s electrical cross-talk, researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital have found a structural difference in brain connections.…...

February 27, 2013

Editor’s Note: We love this fine motor craft which involves threading beads, fine motor manipulation of pipe cleaners, and hand strengthening (squeezing glitter glue) [Source: Carrots are Orange] I received this great package of craft supplies from Craft Project Ideas filled with…...

February 27, 2013

1 March 2013, Dyslexia, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Time Magazine] By Alexandra Sifferlin Detecting the reading disorder as early as possible may help more children to overcome reading and learning problems. About one in 10 people suffer from dyslexia, the reading disability that does not impair thinking processes or …...

February 26, 2013

1 March 2013, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers from the University of Alberta are helping children with Down syndrome who stutter find their voice and speak with ease. Stuttering is a common problem that affects almost half of all children with Down syndrome, yet despite the…...

February 26, 2013

1 March 2013, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

This great post by Communication Station Speech Therapy is our Pinterest Pin of the Week with almost 250 repins so far. [Source: Communication Station Speech Therapy] Difficulty producing the “S” sound is a typical parental concern. It is not uncommon for children to use interdental…...

February 26, 2013

1 March 2013, Fragile X, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily.com] The most common inherited form of mental retardation and autism, fragile X syndrome, turns some brain cells into chatterboxes, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report. The extra talk may make it harder for brain…...

February 25, 2013

1 March 2013, Language, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Children with brain lesions suffered before or around the time of birth are able to use gestures — an important aspect of the language learning process- to convey simple sentences, a Georgia State University researcher has found. Şeyda Özçalışkan,…...

February 25, 2013

1 March 2013, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, SLP

SLPs, educators, parents, and anyone needing a bit of inspiration in life today — please join me in welcoming featured contributor, Gretchen Hines. Gretchen graciously agreed to share this very personal, heartfelt account of her journey as a mother of a child…...

February 25, 2013

1 March 2013, Blindness, Newsletter, OT, Visual Impairment

By Amber Bobnar, Wonderbaby.org When my son, Ivan, was born we lived in Hawai’i. Ivan was born blind and with multiple syndromes resulting in the need for intensive Early Intervention therapies. Our EI team had experience working with kids who had low…...

February 25, 2013

1 March 2013, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Time Magazine] Boys outnumber girls when it comes to autism diagnoses, and researchers may have uncovered one reason why. Boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls, but whether that trend is rooted in biological differences…...