Monthly Archive
[Source: Disability Scoop] The Food and Drug Administration told eight companies Thursday to stop marketing a series of untested drugs and devices as treatments for autism and a slew of other conditions, citing serious side effects including death. At issue are chelation…...
Last week we brought you word of a study published in the Journal Pediatrics that linked (while not proving causation) jaundice in newborns and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Speaks has released an interesting statement/blog post responding to and addressing this study. Please…...
October 15, 2010
[Source: Various/Unknown – We found several variations of this game on the web without any author attribution] Fold an orange piece of paper into nine squares. Choose words from the speech sounds the child is working on. (See the list below for…...
[Source: Wall Street Journal] The rise of mainstream tablet computers is proving to have unforeseen benefits for children with speech and communication problems—and such use has the potential to disrupt a business where specialized devices can cost thousands of dollars. Before she…...
This guest blog is reposted with the express consent of the author exactly as it appeared on her blog By: L. Mae Wilkinson NB: This blog post was originally written for parents. We really enjoyed this article and Mae’s suggestions for how…...
By: Shareka Bentham, SLT copyright 2010. Shareka Bentham, SLT This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on her blog Easy Speech and Language Ideas Anyone who has seen me going into work knows I…...
By: Christine Ristuccia. MS, CCC-SLP This Guest Blog article is reprinted here with the express permission of the author, as it appeared on the Say It Right Blog Entire World of R Nonsense Words are a great tool in your kit to…...
October 13, 2010
Reprinted with the express permission of Your Therapy Source as originally published on their blog. In the school setting, teachers discuss various learning styles of students. There are three main types of learning styles: Auditory learner – learns best by using sense…...
This year marks the fifth anniversary of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Month that unites communities nationwide to raise awareness of bullying prevention. Traditionally held the first week in October, the event has been expanded to include activities, education, and awareness building for…...
October 12, 2010
[Source: Science Daily.com] — All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are associated with a significant and increasing number of hospitalizations for children in the U.S., according to a new report by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of…...