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Book Review: "Here’s How to Treat Apraxia of Speech"

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.…...

January 17, 2011

21 January 2011, ADHD, Anxiety, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] Video game addiction is a global phenomenon and appears to lead to poorer grades in school and serious psychological problems, including depression, anxiety, and social phobia, said an international team of researchers who followed over 3,000 third through…...

January 17, 2011

21 January 2011, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

January 23rd is National Handwriting Day. Here are some great activities compiled from around the internet to help you celebrate with your students: John Hancock Fact Sheet on Handwriting Without Tears Check out the ‘Heroes Worth Writing For’ promotion from Pentel Corporation…...

January 13, 2011

14 January 2011, Newsletter, Stuttering

Thanks to our friends at the Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists for sharing their review of ‘The King’s Speech’ with us!!...

January 13, 2011

14 January 2011, Art Therapy, Article, Autism, Newsletter

By: Pamela Ullmann, ATR-BC, LCAT copyright 2011. Pamela Ullmann. This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on her on the Full Spectrum Blog Very often my goals as an art therapist will focus on…...

January 12, 2011

14 January 2011, Article, Newsletter, Phonological Disorders

By: Tanya Coyle, CCC-SLP and special guest Mary Huston, CCC-SLP Copyright 2010. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on her blog The Lexical Linguist The blog post was originally titled “Sojourn.” I am thrilled to have Mary…...

What Causes Down Syndrome?

January 12, 2011

14 January 2011, Article, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

All material Copyright © 2009 National Down Syndrome Society Reprinted with the express permission of the National Down Syndrome Society as originally published on their website. By: The National Down Syndrome Society What Causes Down Syndrome The human body is made of…...