Editor’s Note: This article is written for the parents of children who have SID and related problems. We publish it here because we know that therapists like to give their client’s caregivers as much information as possible. Photo Credit: Chad Fish By:…...
[Source: The Scotsman] Scottish researchers are using ultrasound technology to help treat children with speech problems. Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh and Edinburgh University have developed an innovative technique to allow youngsters who have problems forming words to see on a…...
If you haven’t seen Judith Kuster’s page of 100’s of speech therapy resources, you need to check it out. The following is a link to her page bookmarked to where she has listed wonderful resources for Working on Prosody, many of which…...
By: Megan Eldridge, OTR/L; Handwriting Development Expert People often bring children to me to get help for “handwriting” but they really need much more. When a child struggles with handwriting, it is usually a symptom of an underlying problem. The first task…...
[Source: Medical News Today] According to the latest issue of Translational Psychiatry, scientists at the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have discovered a genetic change that could explain the reason for children of older fathers being more susceptible to developing schizophrenia or autism.…...
By: Sean J. Sweeney Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on his weblog Whiz Kid Games is a British resource of repetitive, well-paced and language-based games designed for kids with autism, but adaptable to other…...
By: Dr. Anne Zachry Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it originally appeared on her blog Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips, March 19, 2011 I shared in my previous post that there are certain strokes and shapes that a child…...
I love it when super hot toys and games can be adapted for therapy! Last year it was Silly Bands, and this year Angry Birds! Our friend Margaret at Your Therapy Source found this wonderful idea for an Angry Birds outdoor game…...
[Source: Science Daily.com] Photo Credit: Lara New research from the University of Montreal shows that inattention, rather than hyperactivity, is the most important indicator when it comes to finishing a high school education. “Children with attention problems need preventative intervention early in…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] In the first comprehensive review of vaccine safety since 1994, yet another body of medical researchers is affirming that there is no link between vaccines and autism. The finding comes in a report released Thursday from the Institute of…...
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