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Worth Repeating: Parents as “Speech Therapists”: What a New Study Shows

October 26, 2011

28 October 2011, Article, Newsletter, SLP

By: Lauren Lowry, Hanen Certified Speech-Language Pathologist Traditionally, speech therapy with preschoolers involved parents bringing their child to a speech-language pathologist at a clinic. After an assessment, if the speech-language pathologist recommended it, the parent would bring the child for regular speech…...

October 25, 2011

28 October 2011, Article, Gifted, Newsletter, OT, Special Education

By: Debra Johnson, MS, OTR/L Many parents who contact me for OT services begin the conversation by saying that they aren’t really sure whether OT can help them or not. They are struggling, searching for answers and may have had others tell…...

October 25, 2011

28 October 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] he face and brain develop in coordination, with each influencing the other, beginning in the embryo and continuing through adolescence. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found distinct differences between the facial characteristics of children with autism compared…...

October 25, 2011

28 October 2011, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A smartphone app may soon be all that’s needed to crack down on illegal parking in handicap spots. Officials in Austin, Texas are set to vote this week on a resolution that would allow residents to use an app…...

Hungry Hippos for Articulation Drills

October 24, 2011

Thanks to Activity Tailor for this great articulation therapy idea! Here’s another classic game that is easily adapted for articulation drills. Materials: Hungry Hippos game (it is quite easy to find this game used online or at yard sales!), word list or…...

More Robots for Autism on ABC News

October 24, 2011

28 October 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: ABC News and the Los Angeles Times] An endearing little robot named Bandit may be the newest technology to help children with autism better understand social cues and emotional behavior. Researchers at the Robotics Research Lab at University of Southern California…...

October 24, 2011

28 October 2011, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter

By: Alejandro Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Roanne Brice, Ph.D. CCC-SLP Introduction Bilingualism is a phenomena that is seen worldwide and also very prevalent in the U.S. It was recently estimated that 17.9% of all individuals in the U.S. speak…...

Guest Blog: Correcting Letter Reversals

October 21, 2011

21 October 2011, Article, Dyslexia, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

By: Dr. Anne Zachry Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it originally appeared on her blog Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips, April 16, 2011 Letter reversals are common for preschoolers and kindergarteners, but by the age of seven, reversals should…...

October 20, 2011

Language, News, Newsletter, 21 October 2011

[Source: Medical News Today] Premature infants who are exposed to their parents voices in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) tend to have better vocalizations at 32 and 36 weeks gestational age, researchers from the Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital,…...

October 19, 2011

7 October 2011, Article, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Visual Supports

All material Copyright © March 2009 The Down Syndrome Centre Reprinted with the express permission of the Down Syndrome Centre as originally published on their website. By: Marinet vanVuren Marinet vanVuren is a South African born Speech and Language Therapist. For the…...