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January 24, 2011

28 January 2011, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

By: Ellen Stubbe Kester and Alejandro Brice There has been a lot of recent attention to the topic of code-switching. Code-switching is defined as a switch from one language to another in a single discourse. It is often misunderstood as a bilingual’s…...

Robots in Education in the News

January 24, 2011

28 January 2011, Assistive Technology, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: CNN] Editor’s Note: Although this story is not about a child with the types of diagnoses most of us work with as pediatric therapists, this is fascinating technology that might have a place for our kiddos with acute issues that might…...

Groundhog Thumbprint

January 23, 2011

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Upcoming Workshops

January 21, 2011

The Institute for Educational Development (IED) is a national sponsor of professional staff development for educators and occupational therapists. Barbara Smith, one of our regular contributors will be presenting the seminar: Practical Evidence-Based Strategies and Interventions for Occupational Therapists Working in Schools…...

January 21, 2011

21 January 2011, ADHD, Anxiety, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT

[Source: PhysOrg.com] A form of play therapy between parents and their toddlers can relieve depression in preschoolers, according to child psychiatry researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Known as parent-child interaction therapy, the play-based technique has been used…...

January 20, 2011

20 January 2011, ADHD, Article, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

All material Copyright © 1991-2009 Stuttering Foundation of America Reprinted with the express permission of the Stuttering Foundation of America as originally published on their website. By: Joseph Donaher, Ph.D. The Center for Childhood Communication The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia This Article…...

January 20, 2011

21 January 2011, Book, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter

Review Written by Ronna Siegel Woloshin, CCC-SLP, Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102, Buffalo Grove, IL Reprinted with permission of the author and publisher Buy this Book or Read Other reviews on Amazon.com “Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech” by Margaret Fish…...

January 20, 2011

21 January 2011, Article, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP

Thank You to our friends at Apraxia Kids for recommending this article! [Source: Reading Rockets.org] By: Louisa Moats (2006) Much about spelling is puzzling. Our society expects that any educated person can spell, yet literate adults commonly characterize themselves as poor spellers…...

January 18, 2011

21 January 2011, Newsletter, SLP

Our friend Libby Hill at Small Talk Speech & Language Therapy has asked us to tell you about a new online magazine that goes on line this week, called S&L World Bulletin. It’s a excellent opportunity for each country around the world…...

January 18, 2011

21 January 2011, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: About.com] By Lisa Jo Rudy Not too many people with disabilities become role models for the rest of the world. Some, like Stevie Wonder, are just so talented and able in a particular area that their disability seems to become unimportant.…...