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February 17, 2011

18 February 2011, Article, Articulation, Newsletter, Phonological Disorders, SLP

By: Caroline Bowen Caroline Bowen PhD provides speech-language pathology information and resources for consumers, professionals and students. We thank Dr. Bowen for explicitly allowing us to link to her articles.They are all found on her Website “The most important articulator for speech…...

February 15, 2011

18 February 2011, ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter

But some experts question the usefulness of the study findings [Source: BusinessWeek/HealthDay] Measuring hand-movement control in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may reveal insights into the brain-based differences of those with the condition, according to two new studies. In joint research, scientists…...

February 15, 2011

18 February 2011, Autism, Newsletter, SPD

[Source: The Autism News] AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with…...

February 14, 2011

18 February 2011, News, Newsletter, Physical Fitness, PT

[Source: US News and World Report/HealthDay] When overweight, sedentary kids start to exercise regularly, their ability to think, to plan and even to do math improves, a new study suggests. In addition, exercise was linked to increased activity in the parts of…...

February 14, 2011

18 February 2011, Feeding Disorders, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Our friends at the Pediatric Adolescent Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Association sent this to us. Its a terrific guide on thickening techniques. They asked me to apologize for the fact that it is not ‘prettier’ but they didn’t have a graphic designer to help…...

February 9, 2011

11 February 2011, ADHD, Article, Hearing Loss, Newsletter

By: Dr. Efrat Schorr Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on Hearing Families.com Dr Wiley, please tell HearingFamilies readers a bit about yourself and your background. I am a developmental pediatrician in Cincinnati Ohio, USA.…...

February 9, 2011

11 February 2011, Article, Bilingualism, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Apraxia-Kids] We thank Apraxia-Kids for allowing us to link to their very useful articles. By: Kathryn Kohnert, Ph.D., CCC, and Ruth Stoeckel, M.A., CCC-SLP From a practical standpoint, bilinguals can be defined as individuals who use more than one language in…...

February 9, 2011

11 February 2011, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Health Day/US News and World Report] Two-thirds of American children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder struggle with other mental health and developmental conditions, such as learning disabilities and anxiety, a new study suggests. Examining data on nearly 62,000 children aged 6 to 17…...

February 8, 2011

11 February 2011, Article, Articulation, Newsletter

By: Christine Ristuccia for Mommy Speech Therapy Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author and blog owner, Heidi Hanks as it appeared on her blog Mommy Speech Therapy Editor’s Note: While this Article was written for parents, we thought…...

February 8, 2011

11 February 2011, News, Newsletter, OT

Special Thanks to our friends at Therapy Fun Zone for the heads up on this story that we missed when it first came out a month ago. [Source: Orlando Sentinel] Disney’s Animal Kingdom is working on a tiny mystery. Lilly, a western…...