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Activity of the Week: Do You Hear What I Hear?

March 2, 2011

4 March 2011, ADHD, Autism, Newsletter, SPD, Tip or Resource

photo by: Peachy Special Thanks to Donna Freeman of Yoga in My School for this week’s Activity of the Week. This game helps attune individuals to all the sounds in their environment. It is wonderfully versatile and can be played with one…...

Free Online Rhyming Games

March 2, 2011

This is a great site with links to a few excellent online rhyming games including three from Sesame Street. I had to create a blog post with a graphic because there were no good “pinable” images to pin the site directly into…...

New Insight into ADHD Mood Swings

March 1, 2011

4 March 2011, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily.com] Thanks in part to a Norwegian research biobank, researchers have generated important new insight into ADHD and how the condition manifests itself. Among other things, they have found that there is some overlap between ADHD and bipolar disorders with…...

March 1, 2011

4 March 2011, Article, Newsletter, OT, SPD

By: Lindsey Biel, OTR/L Coauthor, Raising a Sensory Smart Child © 2011, Lindsey Biel, OTR/L. This article is printed here with the express permission of Lindsey Biel Sensory issues can have a huge impact on sleep. An auditory sensitive child may have…...

March 1, 2011

NB: Although this article was written for parents, we share it here that you might offer it to the parents of the kiddos you treat. By: Gary G. Brannigan, Ph.D. and Howard Margolis, Ed.D. coauthors of Reading Disabilities: Beating The Odds. Part…...

Guest Blog: Managing Circle Time

February 28, 2011

4 March 2011, Article, Autism, Newsletter, OT, SPD

By: Loren Shlaes, OTR Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique Reprinted here with the express permission of the author as it appeared on her blog NB: This is part TWO of a two part article. Read Part one HERE Although this article…...

Stuttering Reigns King at the Oscars

February 28, 2011

4 March 2011, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: The Stuttering Foundation] MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Jane Fraser, president, The Stuttering Foundation (http://www.stutteringhelp.org), issued the following reaction to the Oscar awards: “It is an eloquently golden night for people who stutter. The King’s Speech has been a godsend for the entire…...

February 25, 2011

25 February 2011, Article, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Newsletter, SLP

Alpern, C. S. (2010, September 21). The ASHA Leader. Dillon was a bright, normally developing child with no apparent illnesses or language delay, but at about age 31/2, his nursery school teachers began to notice changes in his behavior. Hearing loss was…...

February 25, 2011

25 February 2011, Article, Newsletter, Parental Involvement, PI Psychology, School Psych, Special Education

By: Gary G. Brannigan, Ph.D. and Howard Margolis, Ed.D. coauthors of Reading Disabilities: Beating The Odds. Part II of this article may be found Here Reprinted with the express permission of the authors as originally published on Reading 2008 Blog. NB: This…...

February 25, 2011

28 February 2011, Art Therapy, Article, Newsletter

By: Susan Lau, Licensed Creative Art Therapist What is Art Therapy? The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) defines art therapy as: “Employing the creative process of art-making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages…...