[Source: Science Daily] If a 7-year-old is breezing through the “Harry Potter” books, studies indicate that he or she will be a strong reader later in life. Conversely, if a 7-year-old is struggling with “The Cat in the Hat,” that child will…...
Editor’s Note: The following article was written by an OTR for parents. We thought it was an excellent piece for you to share with the parents of your kiddos as well. by: Stephanie Erickson OTR/L, OTD Why is my child always …...
Editor’s Note: Recently, the people at MyAutism Team completed a survey on parents’ favorite autism therapies. Eric Peacock emailed me to share the results below! by: Eric Peacock, My Autism Team Every parent of a child with autism asks themselves, “Am I…...
[Science Daily.com] Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Harvard University and the Child & Family Research Institute…...
by: Lee A Wilkinson As a group, higher functioning students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to demonstrate strength in formal language, but a weakness is pragmatic and social skills. As a result, they often fail to qualify for speech-language services because…...
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[Source: Science Daily.com] At the Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter Academy, young recruits learn a new language at a very fast pace. By measuring their brains before and after the language training, a group of researchers has had an almost unique opportunity to…...
The fear that overtakes a parent when a child wanders away from home or other safe place is easily compounded when that child has an autism-spectrum disorder. A new study shows that such behavior occurs more often than in other kids, and…...
by: Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP As a speech language pathologist who specializes in feeding, I can’t resist combining speech and language lessons with food activities. Here’s my method of teaching colors while learning about new foods! Blue with Blue! Red with Red!…...
by Jill Perry, MHA, MS, OTR/L The theme of the first group with our 3rd and 4th grade Social Adventurers was change; how difficult it can be, how resistant we can be to change, and yet, how important it is to learn…...
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