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October 8, 2019

11 October 2019, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Fall is a great time to read about pumpkins. Pumpkins connect with a farm or harvest theme, can connect with Halloween, and can even lead to talking about Thanksgiving. Here are some favorite books about pumpkins to build background…...

October 7, 2019

11 October 2019, DMD, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical X-Press] A gene therapy being developed at Penn Medicine to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) successfully and safely stopped the severe muscle deterioration associated with the rare, genetic disease in both small and large animal models, according to a first-of-its-kind…...

October 7, 2019

11 October 2019, News, Newsletter, PT, TBI

[Source: Medical X-Press] The risk and severity of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases with the number of years playing American football according to a new study that appears online in Annals of Neurology. These findings reaffirm the relationship between playing tackle football…...

Trump Signs Autism Act

October 7, 2019

11 October 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] With little time to spare, President Donald Trump approved an extension of the nation’s primary autism law, authorizing $1.8 billion in spending on the developmental disorder in the coming years. Trump signed the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and…...

October 7, 2019

11 October 2019, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Orlando Sentinel] After a five-year court battle, a federal lawsuit demanding that people with autism go the front of the line at Disney World rides is going to trial in February, a judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Anne Conway set…...

Study Finds Gaps In Medicaid Waivers

October 7, 2019

Medicaid, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] The services provided through Medicaid waivers to children with the most severe disabilities vary wildly from state to state, researchers say, leaving many families to pick up the pieces. Just 1 percent of children are considered medically complex, but…...

Tone of Voice and Teenagers

October 7, 2019

11 October 2019, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] For children, a parent’s tone of voice can make all the difference to their emotions and responses. A recent study found that teens are far less likely to respond to their mother if she uses a “controlling” tone…...

October 3, 2019

4 October 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Full time position available for the remainder of the school year! Seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to work with two elementary schools in the vicinity of Glen Ellyn. * Position requires Speech-Language Pathologist…...

October 3, 2019

4 October 2019, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Starfish Therapies] Looking for some fun things to do with the kids that are Halloween Themed and will work on those gross motor skills? Check out these games! Pumpkin Bowling: You can literally use a small round pumpkin or you can…...

October 3, 2019

4 October 2019, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: ABA Learning Lab] Halloween is upon us, and that means most kids (and some adults) are eagerly anticipating dressing up in their favorite costume and enjoying the spoils of trick-or-treating. We grab our biggest pillowcases, our parents make sure our costumes…...