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SLP Resource of the Week: Parent-Clinician Fluency Assessment

May 12, 2011

13 May 2011, Newsletter, Stuttering, Tip or Resource

Here is another great resource from Judith Kuster’s “Internet Gold” workshop! Check out this great Parent-Clinician Fluency Assessment, shared with us by Judith Kuster of MSU. This is an article that came from Staff, a newsletter published by Aaron’s Associates, a non-…...

May 12, 2011

13 May 2011, ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Yahoo News/HealthDay] Due to an ongoing shortage, some American adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or the parents of children with ADHD, are having to call multiple pharmacies before finding one that carries the prescription they need to manage the condition.…...

May 11, 2011

13 May 2011, Article, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP

By: Heidi Hanks Copyright 2010. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on her blog Mommy Speech Therapy Editor’s Note: This blog post is primarily directed at parents/guardians, but we reprint it here for the useful material and…...

Book Review: "Holes" by Tara McClintick

May 11, 2011

13 May 2011, Autism, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Reviewer: Cheryl Flores and CARE (Colaborative Autism Resources and Education) Order this Book and or Visit Books By Tara.com “Holes”, is one of many books, including “Jack-O-Lantern”, and “Water”, by author, Tara McClintick and published through books by tara.Com. As soon as…...

May 11, 2011

13 May 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter, Yoga

Thanks to our friends at Your Therapy Source for the heads up on this article [Source: Orlando Sun Sentinel] Children with autism who have trouble relaxing are finding peace through “pretzel” and “superman.” These yoga poses and a dozen others, performed in…...

What is Spina Bifida?

May 10, 2011

13 May 2011, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, Special Education, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury

United Spinal Association, Action online Magazine March 5, 2004 This article was originally published in Action Online and is reprinted here with the express Permission of the United Spinal Association. Spina Bifida, the most common neural tube defect (NTD), is one of…...

May 10, 2011

13 May 2011, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Healthday/US News and World Report] Children conceived in winter seem to have a greater risk of being diagnosed with autism, a new study suggests. Environmental factors — including exposure to seasonal viruses such as influenza and changes in diet — may…...

May 9, 2011

13 May 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily, NPR] Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Korea affect an estimated 2.64% of the population of school-age children, equivalent to 1 in 38 children, according to the first comprehensive study of autism prevalence using a total population sample. The…...

May 9, 2011

13 May 2011, Handwriting, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: CNET News] Not to be outdone by Boy Scouts who can now earn a robotics badge, a team of Girl Scouts from Iowa has created a prize-winning prosthetic device to help a 3-year-old girl born without fingers on her right hand.…...

May 5, 2011

6 May 2011, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource, Vestibular Balance & Coordination

Thanks to our great friends at Your Therapy Source for this week’s Therapy Tip. The purpose of this activity is to encourage fine motor, visual motor and bilateral coordination skills. Materials needed include heavy duty cardboard, scissors, colored string, yarn or…...