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Adaptive Communication Apps in the New York Times

November 1, 2010

5 November 2010, AAC, Assistive Technology, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: The New York Times] Owen Cain depends on a respirator and struggles to make even the slightest movements — he has had a debilitating motor-neuron disease since infancy. Owen, 7, does not have the strength to maneuver a computer mouse, but…...

Thanksgiving – Connect the Dots

November 1, 2010

Here is a nice collection of Thanksgiving Connect the Dots and Coloring Pages. on Big Activities.com. Count by’s are by both numbers and letters. ...

November 1, 2010

5 November 2021, Newsletter, OT, SLP

Editor’s Note: The following are some very well done printable worksheets for Thanksgiving that we thought we were idea for speech – language and OT work. [Source: TLS Books] Thanksgiving Fun – card game, dot-to-dot, color by letter, alphabetical order, find…...

October 29, 2010

29 October 2010, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

By: Alejandro Brice, PhD, CCC-SLP, Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP This month’s feature again comes from a series of observations affecting our bilingual clients. Communication This week I am having my gall bladder removed after receiving a sonogram, CT scan, nuclear EF imaging,…...

October 28, 2010

29 October 2010, Article, Early Intervention, Newsletter, SLP

Stredler Brown, A. (2005, January 18). The ASHA Leader. A basic tenet of family-centered intervention is a commitment to help families—to navigate the early intervention system, to identify resources, to learn new information, and to adopt strategies to use at home with…...

October 28, 2010

By: Melanie Lambert OTR/L A.M. Skeffington, an American optometrist known to some as “the father of behavioral optometry”, believed that vision cannot be separated from the total individual nor from any of the sensory systems because it is integrated into all human…...

October 27, 2010

29 October 2010, Article, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, OT, PT

by: The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability Introduction: Exercise is for every body. Children born with Down syndrome, the most recognizable form of mental retardation, is analyzed by the variable of age (Down Syndrome Stats). The inclusion of physical activity…...

October 25, 2010

29 October 2010, Language, News, Newsletter

Thanks to our friends at Avocado Technologies for posting this link for us to see and share with you. Please support our contributors and visit Avocado Technologies on Facebook and on Twitter [Source: NPR.org] — Our ability to speak and communicate seems…...

October 25, 2010

29 October 2010, News, Newsletter, School Psych

Editor’s Note: Late last week, the New York Times ran this article about a study conducted by the British Journal of Developmental Psychology, and while it is not specifically about our special kiddos, we thought it was fascinating and wanted to share…...

October 22, 2010

22 October 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] — Magicians rely on misdirection — drawing attention to one place while they’re carrying out their tricky business somewhere else. It seems like people with autism should be less susceptible to such social manipulation. But a new study in the…...