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Parent’s Corner: Helping My Nonverbal Son Find His Voice

July 9, 2018

13 July 2018, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: New York Times] By Jamie Sumner “What’s his name?” the girl in the park asks me. She is wearing a knit hat that looks like a unicorn and every time her head moves, it nods. I pause. This should be an easy…...

July 3, 2018

6 July 2018, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you thinking of getting out of the city and escaping the metropolitan rush? We have a Pediatric Outpatient Occupational Therapist opportunity in Rome, Georgia where the rivers meet and the mountains begin. This northwestern…...

Hot, New Job: School Nurse – LPN

July 3, 2018

6 July 2018, Job, Newsletter, Nurse

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for a nurse position with easier hours? We have a fabulous new job opportunity for a School Nurse to work with a great school district in the Seattle area. This opportunity…...

Free Potty Training Visual Schedules

July 3, 2018

6 July 2018, Autism, Newsletter, Tip or Resource, Visual Schedules

[Source: And Next Comes L] I often hear about how frustrating the potty training process is for parents, especially parents of autistic or hyperlexic children. Just go into any online support group and it won’t take you long to find a discussion…...

Summer Fun with Frozen Ice Paints

July 3, 2018

6 July 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make some amazing, vibrant frozen ice paints for summer fun and creativity outdoors! Perfect for combining cool down time and creativity this summer! We are always on the lookout for more fun ways to get creative and especially for activities…...

July 3, 2018

6 July 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Autism Tank] Looking for some tools to have ready in your classroom day one of the school year to help your kiddos learn expected behaviors for a variety of school environments? I love using these stories that cover some of the most important…...

July 3, 2018

[Source: Autism Classroom Resources] How do you teach visual schedules? Try this scenario. You are starting in a new class or trying to start implementing visual schedules but your students don’t know how to use them yet. You have put the schedules…...

Is Autism Linked to Food Allergies?

July 2, 2018

6 July 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Could there be a link between autism and food allergies? A new study from the University of Iowa suggests one, but researchers are still trying to discover how and why. The study, published this month, found that children with autism…...

The Neuroscience of Human Vocal Pitch

July 2, 2018

6 July 2018, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Among primates, humans are uniquely able to consciously control the pitch of their voices, making it possible to hit high notes in singing or stress a word in a sentence to convey meaning. Researchers narrow in on a region…...

July 2, 2018

6 July 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] In a new study, children whose teachers received specialized training “were initiating more, participating more, having back-and-forth conversations more, and responding to their teachers and peers more frequently,” said researcher Lindee Morgan. Morgan and FSU Autism Institute Director Amy…...