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Genome Sequencing Highly Effective at Diagnosing Genetic Disorders in Newborns and Infants

July 25, 2023

28, July 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as a targeted gene sequencing test at identifying abnormalities responsible for genetic disorders in…...

July 24, 2023

28 July 2023, Autism, Newsletter, OT, Special Ed

[Source: Washington Post] “I wish I got to spend more time with Charlotte,” the teacher told me with a slight frown. “It’s hard for her to make friends when she’s not here very much.” We were sitting at a child-sized table, perched…...

July 24, 2023

28 July 2023, AAC, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: PraAACtical AAC] The summer is flying by here in Florida and we’re starting to think about heading back to school. Teachers, therapists, and aides play a pivotal role in helping AAC learners develop skills with core vocabulary so that they have…...

July 24, 2023

28 July 2023, Article, Bilingualism, SLP

By: Alejandro E. Brice, Ph.D.,CCC-SLP, Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Roanne Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Previous Viewpoint The idea for this column comes to me via the courtesy of the ASHA Multicultural Issues Board. I am the Chair of this committee for…...

July 24, 2023

28 July 2023, Article, Newsletter, SPD

By: Cat Lichtenbelt Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of Sensory Flow as it appeared on their website August 11, 2011 Editor’s Note: This article was written for parents, but we are including it on our blog because we thought it…...

July 24, 2023

28 July 2023, Article, Newsletter, Stuttering

Ask the Expert by Gary Rentschler, PhD, CCC-SLP This article was written for parents of stutterers. It would be an excellent choice to share with the parents of the students you treat. All material Copyright © 2008 The National Stuttering Association Reprinted with…...

July 20, 2023

21 July 2023, Newsletter, SLP, SLP Jobs

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Full-time REMOTE job opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist with your CCC and experience in a school-based setting. *Preference is for experience in school-based and at least some foundation in teletherapy *Caseload…...

July 20, 2023

21 July 2023, Job, Newsletter, Special Education

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher looking for an assignment the 2023-2024 school year? PediaStaff is seeking a full-time ECSE Specialist for the bustling North and Northeast Portland area…...

July 20, 2023

21 July 2023, Jobs, Newsletter, OT, OT Jobs

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you looking for a pediatric position that allows you to work in a clinic and Early Intervention? We are partnering with a DC-based therapy company that is seeking an Occupational…...

July 20, 2023

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...