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People Who Stutter Show Abnormal Brain Activity When Reading and Listening

November 22, 2010

26 November 2010, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] A new imaging study finds that people who stutter show abnormal brain activity even when reading or listening. The results suggest that individuals who stutter have impaired speech due to irregular brain circuits that affect several language processing areas —…...

November 16, 2010

19 November 2010, News, Newsletter

[Source NPR.org] You’ve probably never seen a person hooked up to so many plastic tubes as Olivia Welter. There’s a ventilator tube that keeps her breathing. There’s a feeding tube that’s also the tube for her dozen or so medicines. There are…...

November 16, 2010

19 November 2010, Aspergers Syndrome, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disabilty Scoop] When NBC’s “Parenthood” premiered in March, viewers quickly learned that 8-year-old Max Braverman has Asperger’s syndrome. Since then, autism has emerged as a central part of nearly every episode of the drama, which focuses on the experiences of three…...

November 16, 2010

19 November 2010, News, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome, Video

[Source: PR Web] One year ago, filmmaker Jason Rem attended an elegant charity event in Los Angeles, at the home of Ann and Jim Gianopulos, held to raise funds for the work of the Rett Syndrome Research Trust. That evening Rem was…...

November 15, 2010

19 November 2010, Article, Music Therapy, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Education

Source: American Music Therapy Association Music therapy is a well-established professional health discipline that uses music as the therapeutic stimulus to achieve non-musical treatment goals. In special education and settings serving persons with special needs, music therapists utilize music as an educational…...

November 15, 2010

[Source] Kids Health NB: This article is written for children who have Cerebral Palsy and related problems. We publish it here because we know that therapists like to give their clients as much information as possible. Have you ever heard a family…...

November 15, 2010

19 November 2010, ABA, Article, Newsletter, OT, Parental Involvement, PI Psychology, PT, School Psych, SLP

By: Daniel Adatto, MA, BCBA Founder and Clinical Director of Total Behavior Solutions Our thanks to Daniel Adatto, MA, BCBA and Total Behavior Solutions for providing this article for our website. Any kind of therapist that works with children faces the challenge…...

November 15, 2010

19 November 2010, ADHD, Art Therapy, Article, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Newsletter

By: Pamela Ullmann, ATR-BC, LCAT copyright 2010. Pamela Ullmann. This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on her on the Full Spectrum Blog Most children who are diagnosed on the autism spectrum have difficulty…...

Thanksgiving Fine Motor Activity

November 15, 2010

19 November 2010, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Thank You to Your Therapy Source for this great Thanksgiving Fine Motor Activity! Print out this play mat and laminate. Using wipe off markers, draw a path for the turkey to get to the table. Get 17 wooden clothes pins. With a…...

November 11, 2010

12 November 2010, Bullying, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Yahoo News] A new study reports that kids victimized by bullies develop abnormal brains that may make them more susceptible to depression and other psychological problems. Harvard University researcher Martin Teicher, who oversaw the blockbuster study, has long been researching the…...