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Monthly Archive
ADHD in the News: Why Bébé Doesn't Have ADHD
March 7, 2012
10 March 2012, ADHD, Newsletter
Editor’s Note:  Thank You to Loren Shlaes of Pediatric OT for sending us this article [Source Huffington Post] by Marilyn Wedge, PhD In the United States, approximately 5 percent of school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD and are taking pharmaceutical medications.…...
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Occupational Therapy Idea of Week
March 7, 2012
10 March 2012, Newsletter, Tip or Resource
How cute are these?    Let’s here it for our friends at Your Therapy Source who came up with these two adorable printable clothespin games –  Find the Bird and Bird Memory.   Perfect for spring! I also see SLPs using these as puppets…...
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Worth Repeating "Evocative Power of Toys"
March 7, 2012
10 March 2012, Article, Newsletter
Editor’s Note: Check out the comment on this article submitted by PediaStaff Guest Columnist and SLP, Sherry Artemenko of Play on Words! [Source:  Wall Street Journal] by Ralph Gardner Here’s how I would celebrate FAO Schwarz’s 150th anniversary if it were up…...
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Speech and Language Resource & Pin of the Week
March 6, 2012
10 March 2012, Language, Newsletter, Tip or Resource
Well Speech Lady Liz certainly did hit the jackpot last week when she found the site Free Language Stuff.com.   She wrote a blog post about it which we pinned to Pinterest.  So far we have seen over 200 repins for it just…...
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Immaturity Confused with Symptoms of ADHD? Time Magazine Report
March 6, 2012
10 March 2012, ADHD, Newsletter
[Source:  Time Magazine] The youngest children in a class are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than older children in the same class, a new study finds, and in some cases may not deserve the diagnosis. Researchers led by Richard Morrow,…...
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A Bird's Song May Teach Us About Human Speech Disorders
March 6, 2012
10 March 2012, News, SLP
Image Credit:  Reed Hutchison/UCLA Can the song of a small bird provide valuable insights into human stuttering and speech-related disorders and conditions, including autism and stroke? New research by UCLA life scientists and colleagues provides reason for optimism. The scientists discovered that…...
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Pet Therapy in the News (on NPR)
March 6, 2012
10 March 2012, Animal Assisted Therapy, Newsletter
[Source:  NPR.org] Those of us who own pets know they make us happy. But a growing body of scientific research is showing that our pets can also make us healthy, or healthier. That helps explain the increasing use of animals — dogs…...
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A Study Reveals That Vegetables May Not Have To Hide
March 5, 2012
9 March 2012, Feeding Disorders, News, Newsletter, Picky Eaters
[Source:  Medical News Today] Pass the peas please! How often do we hear our children say this? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System survey of adolescents, only 21% of our children eat the recommended…...
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Understanding and Treating the Cognitive Dysfunction of Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease
March 5, 2012
9 March 2012, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter
[Source:  Science Daily] Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic disorder in live born children arising as a consequence of a chromosomal abnormality. It occurs as a result of having three copies of chromosome 21, instead of the usual two. It…...
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! What is Your Favorite Seuss Book to Use in Therapy?
March 2, 2012
Well, I sent my middle school aged daughter to school in my “Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dr. Seuss” shirt, and posted a poll on my personal Facebook to ask my friends what their favorite Seuss book is.   Needless…...
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