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Therapy Ideas for the Traveling Clinician

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP

Therapy ideas for SLPs who travel to client’s homes, daycare, and schools The traveling SLP has many challenges when providing therapy outside of her office. How many therapy materials can possibly fit in a therapy bag? At the Center for Hearing &…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Hearing Loss, SLP, Theory of Mind

By: Schick, B. , de Villiers, J. , de Villiers, P. & Hoffmeister, B. (2002, December 03). The ASHA Leader. What does it mean to say that a child has a Theory of Mind? As young children mature, they develop an understanding of…...

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…...

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...

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…...

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 ...

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…...

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…...

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....

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…...