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The Voice Of The Child With Down Syndrome
January 1, 2008
Article, Down Syndrome, SLP
By: Julie Hooton and Anna Westaway An exciting multi-agency project to create a future for children with Down syndrome where they can more effectively express their opinions. This work recognises the need to remove barriers and push boundaries associated with the reduced ability…...
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Fine Motor Skills Activity – Clay Imprints
January 1, 2008
Fine Motor Skills, OT, Tip or Resource, Video
Clay imprints is a simple, fun activity that encourages muscle strengthening in the fingers and hands and fine motor and visual perceptual skill development. This video from Your Therapy Source...
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Fact Sheet: Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
January 1, 2008
ADHD, Article, OT, School Psych
By: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Reprinted with the express permission of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke as originally published on their website What is Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder? Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder…...
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OT/PT Activity of the Week: Eye Hand Coordination and Motor Control Activity for Children
January 1, 2008
Eye Hand Coordination, Gross Motor Skills, Medium Motor Skills, OT, PT, Video, Motor Control
Round ‘Em Up activity. This activity encourages graded control of movements and eye hand coordination. Check out Your Therapy Source’s activity book 50 Sensory Motor Activities for Kids at Your Therapy Source    ...
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Video: The TheraSuit Method for Children with Cerebral Palsy
January 1, 2008
Cerebral Palsy, PT, Video
This video series takes a look at Intensive Therapy Programs and their benefits for children with CP. In this segment, Pediatric Physical Therapist, Noreen Scott, gives an exclusive interview on how the TheraSuit is used and the areas it works. We also…...
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Video: The Strength of Families – Solving Rett Syndrome
January 1, 2008
Rett Syndrome, Video
Huda Y. Zoghbi, Howard Huches Medical Institute investigator and professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, speaks on Rett Syndrome and the research she and her team are conducting in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment of Rett Syndrome. Girls with…...
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Video: The Stigmas Of Stuttering
January 1, 2008
Stuttering, Video
Nearly 3 million Americans suffer from the socially devastating condition of stuttering. But, as Byron Pitts reports, an organization of stutterers has provided some sense of solace....
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Pediatric Therapy Corner: Integrating Art Therapy and the DIR/Floortime Model
January 1, 2008
Art Therapy, Article, Autism, Floortime
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 Full Spectrum Blog MIn recent years, there has been a great effort to meet a rising need and…...
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The Source for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
January 1, 2008
Book, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, SLP
What causes childhood apraxia of speech? Is it a syndrome? How can I help students with autism who have apraxia? All of these questions, plus many more, will be answered in The Source for Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Benefits Get tips on…...
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The Silence Within: A Teacher/Parent Guide to Working with Selectively Mute and Shy Children
January 1, 2008
Book, OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP
The Silence Within describes a teacher’s experience with a selectively mute child. Also described is the process that followed in the child overcoming the disorder, after five years of being mute in school and all social situations. The book grew out of…...
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