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Social and Emotional Learning Programs Found to Boost Skills

February 8, 2011

Autism, News, Newsletter, 11 February 2011

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] Being successful in school requires a combination of social, emotional, and academic competencies. A new analysis of more than 200 school-based social and emotional learning programs has found that such programs improve students’ attitudes and behaviors, and in some cases,…...

February 7, 2011

11 February 2011, News, Newsletter

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] For every $1 invested in a Chicago early childhood education program, nearly $11 is projected to return to society over the children’s lifetimes — equivalent to an 18 percent annual return on program investment, according to a study led by…...

February 7, 2011

11 February 2011, News, Newsletter, TBI

[Source: NPR.org] In the Super Bowl this weekend, any player who takes a shot to the head and shows signs of a concussion will be taken out of the game. But it’s a different story for high school athletes, who sometimes play…...

February 3, 2011

4 February 2011, Article, Newsletter, OT, SPD

By: Christina Sparker, MOT, OTR/L and Tiffany Sparks-Keeney, MOT, OTR/L Reprinted with the express permission of SPD, Sensory Processing Disorders Foundation as originally published on their website. This article appeared in the Winter 2011 Issue of the Sensory Processing Foundation Newsletter. You…...

February 3, 2011

4 February 2011, News, Newsletter, Pediatric Stroke

[Source: Health News Digest] (HealthNewsDigest.com) – Washington, DC – The first study to assess the differences between hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke in children finds an urgent need for more rapid identification of stroke symptoms in children, and attributes delays in treatment to…...

February 3, 2011

4 February 2011, Article, Newsletter, OT

By: Loren Shlaes, OTR/L Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique Grownups, please do some detective work if your child {or student} is struggling in the classroom. You may be expecting him to function under circumstances that you would be unable to tolerate…...

February 2, 2011

4 February 2011, Batten Disease, Newsletter, Video

We are grateful to the Batten Disease Support and Research Association for permission to reprint articles and videos from their website. The following is a wonderful introductory video that they have on their homepage. We will share more of their information with…...

February 2, 2011

Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Individuals with autism are more likely than others to assign blame based on a situation’s negative outcome — whether or not malice was intended — a new study suggests. The reason: people with autism tend to have poor use…...

February 2, 2011

4 February 2011, Article, Book, Language, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP

By: Suzanne Herman, M.Ed., CCC-SLP Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on her weblog Books are an excellent source for therapy ideas and expanding a child’s speech and language skills. For more information on using…...

February 1, 2011

4 February 2011, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: PhysOrg.com] A team of scientists from across the globe have found that gut bacteria may influence mammalian brain development and adult behavior. The study is published in the scientific journal PNAS, and is the result of an ongoing collaboration between scientists…...