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Focus on Bilingualism: What is Clinical Cultural Competence?

July 30, 2019

2 August 2019, 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 30, 2019

2 August 2019, 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 29, 2019

2 August, ADHD, OT, School Psych

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The Journal of Attention Disorders published research on working memory deficits, emotional regulation, and ADHD. Previous research indicates that emotional regulation is related to the development and refinement of executive functions, such as inhibition, planning, and working memory. Methodology of…...

House Passes Autism Act

July 29, 2019

2 August 2019, Autism, News

[Source: Disability Scoop] Federal legislation allocating over $1.8 billion in government spending on autism efforts is one step closer to being approved. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support, or Autism CARES, Act, by a…...

July 29, 2019

2 August 2019, Emotions, Empathy, Newsletter, OT, SLP

Babies show empathy for a bullied victim at only six months of age, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Hebrew University in Israel. In a paper published in British Journal of Psychology, researchers through two experiments contributed to the…...

July 29, 2019

2 August 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Scientist have identified a link between exposure to high levels of estrogen sex hormones in the womb and the likelihood of developing autism. The findings are published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. The discovery adds further evidence to support…...

July 25, 2019

26 July 2019, Job, Newsletter, Social Work, Social Worker

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you a school Social Worker who is searching for a position working with the littlest children? We are looking for a licensed school Social Worker to work to provide educational and…...

July 24, 2019

26 July 2019, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Inner Child Fun] This marble nail polish craft would be a fun weekend project for older kids. These painted tile coasters would be lovely handmade gifts for any occasion. I love how each tile is unique! This marble nail polish craft…...

July 24, 2019

26 July 2019, Job, Newsletter, Special Education

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Want to live in the city ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the most desirable place to live? Colorado Springs offers Colorado adventure and small-town charm. We need a phenomenal…...

July 24, 2019

26 July 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you an SLP looking for an amazing school contract assignment for the 2019-20 school year? We are searching for a speech-language pathologist for a beautiful area located in northeastern, Oregon. This…...