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Researchers Link Autism and Testosterone

May 26, 2010

28 May 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Ottawa Citizen] Higher testosterone levels in unborn babies can lead to permanent changes in the brain that contribute to the development of autistic traits, new research suggests. According to British psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen, autism is the result of an “extreme male…...

May 24, 2010

28 May 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: CNN] — Emerson Donnell III had heard that 80 percent of marriages that include a child with autism end in divorce. And he felt certain it would happen to him. About two years after the birth of his son, he found…...

Speech Therapy Idea: Penny Toss

May 24, 2010

28 May 2010, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Special Thanks to Becky Wanka at Speech Therapy Ideas for this Week’s Therapy Idea! Please support our contributors and visit the Speech Therapy Idea’s website or subscribe to Becky’s Blog! Penny Toss Need a fun way to get your clients to produce…...

May 24, 2010

28 May 2010, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource, Video

Special Thanks to Margaret Rice of Your Therapy Source for this week’s Therapy Idea! Please support our contributors and visit her website today! dup 020519...

May 21, 2010

21 May 2010, Article, Early Intervention, Hearing Loss, Newsletter, SLP

Robbins, A. (2009, March 24). The ASHA Leader. Although school-based speech-language pathologists are essential to the educational success of children with cochlear implants (CIs), results from the Watson and Martin (1999) and Iverson (2005) surveys show that school-based SLPs generally perceive their…...

May 21, 2010

21 May 2010, Article, Hearing Loss, Newsletter, SLP

By: Dr. Judith Gravel Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA NB: This article is written for the parents of children who have Hearing Loss and related problems. We publish it here because we know that therapists like to give their client’s caregivers…...

May 17, 2010

21 May 2010, Autism, News, Newsletter, SPD

Thank you to Disability Scoop for telling us about this story. A group of western New York real estate agents are being trained to spot houses that would best meet the sensory needs of those with autism. Through a partnership with a…...

Resume Preparation Tips

May 14, 2010

14 May 2010, Article, Newsletter, Resume Preparation

NB: This document is part of the “PediaStaff New Graduate Guide.” Click HERE to see the entire booklet. A resume is a “living” document that will grow with each new job and professional experience. That said, it should concisely and effectively describe and…...

May 12, 2010

14 May 2010, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Children with dyslexia often struggle with reading, writing, and spelling, despite getting an appropriate education and demonstrating intellectual ability in other areas. New neurological research has found that these children’s difficulties with written language may be linked to…...

School-Age Stuttering: What Works?

May 7, 2010

7 May 2010, Article, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

Reardon-Reeves, N. (2006, September 26). The ASHA Leader. What works in school-age stuttering treatment? This question has been asked countless times by speech-language pathologists in all settings. The problem is that it has been answered in countless ways as well. In response,…...