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Time Magazine: Can Autism Really Be Diagnosed in Minutes?

April 12, 2012

13 April 2012, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Time Magazine] A Harvard researcher says he’s achieved exceptional accuracy in identifying autism by using just seven online questions and an evaluation of a short home video of the child, instead of conventional, face-to-face exams that can take hours. Autism is…...

April 12, 2012

13 April 2012, News of the Week, Newsletter, SPD

[Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry via The SPD Foundation] James, K. Miller, L.J., Schaaf, R, Nielsen, D. M. & Schoen, S. A. (2011). Phenotypes within sensory modulation dysfunction. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 52, 715-724. This study partially supports the new taxonomy proposed by Miller and colleagues…...

April 12, 2012

13 April 2012, Meet the Team, Newsletter

Joleen Fernald is a NH licensed, ASHA and Hanen certified speech language pathologist. She has 17 years of experience working with children birth through adolescence. In addition to being a PhD student, Joleen is trained in a number of programs and uses…...

April 12, 2012

13 April 2012, Attention, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Center for Speech, Language and Occupational Therapy] Joint attention is the shared focus of two individuals on an object or each other . Joint attention on an object is achieved when one individual alerts another to an object by means of…...

April 11, 2012

13 April 2012, Newsletter

So I am going through my blog feed today, pinning away fun crafts, freebies, and pertinent blog posts when I come across a post by a prominent teacher linky blog, Teaching Blog Addict, saying that they were thrilled to discover that they…...

April 11, 2012

13 April 2012, Autism, Newsletter

Thanks to our friends at Left Brain Right Brain for blogging about this article [Source: The Autism Science Foundation] By Matt Carey What factors are there that may influence a child being autistic? What might increase or lower the chances that any…...

April 11, 2012

13 April 2012, News of the Week, Newsletter, Stuttering

Thanks to our friends at American Institute for Stuttering blog for letting us know about this article! [Source: Teen Vogue] Stuttering is a communication disorder that makes it difficult for words and sounds to come out fluidly. The exact cause of stuttering…...

April 11, 2012

13 April 2012, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT

Editor’s Note: Last week we featured a link to a terrific article on why its so hard for children to sit still, which is the first in a series by PediaStaff columnist Loren Shlaes, OTR/L, being featured on the Rachel Lynette’s prominent…...

April 11, 2012

8 April 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Back in 2012 (ten years ago already???) We featured this excellent post written for us by Lisa Geary of LiveSpeakLove. Its too great not to share it again! by: Lisa Geary, MS CCC-SLP Spring is definitely in full swing! Our…...

April 10, 2012

13 April 2012, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] For children with autism, being born several weeks early or several weeks late tends to increase the severity of their symptoms, according to new research out of Michigan State University. Additionally, autistic children who were born either preterm…...