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Altered Voice Processing in Young Children with Autism and Delayed Language Development

January 11, 2018

12 January 2018, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] “The diagnosis, ‘autism spectrum disorder,’ covers a lot of symptoms. For each various symptom, there should be a various brain pathophysiology,” said Yuko Yoshimura, an assistant professor in the Research Center for Child Mental Development at Kanazawa University and…...

January 11, 2018

12 January 2018, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Disability Scoop] It’s been nearly a decade since Congress passed the mental health parity act, with its promise to make mental health and substance abuse treatment just as easy to get as care for any other condition. Yet today, in the midst…...

January 10, 2018

12 January 2018, Article, Literacy, Newsletter

[Source: International Literacy Association Daily via Reading Rockets] A growing body of research suggests that music education enhances literacy skills that facilitate all other learning. A 2014 study published in The Journal of Neuroscience found that children who took music lessons for…...

January 10, 2018

12 January 2018, Article, Newsletter, Special Ed

[Source: Disability Scoop] BRUNSWICK, Maine — Kate Lord didn’t have a plan when she graduated from Brunswick High School in 2014. For two years, she was unemployed. Eventually, her father was able to use his connections at Bowdoin College to get her…...

Sensory Processing and Pretend Play

January 10, 2018

12 January 2018, News, Newsletter, SPD

[Source: American Journal of OT via Your Therapy Source] The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on sensory processing and pretend play in 42 typically developing children ages 5-7 years old. Each child was assessed with the Child Initiated Pretend Play Assessment and the…...

How Quickly Can Children Learn Routes?

January 10, 2018

12 January 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Wayfinding is the ability to learn and recall a route through an environment. Theories of wayfinding suggest that for adult and children to learn a route successfully, they must have repeated experience of it. Researchers from the University’s School…...

Fluffy Snow Slime!

January 9, 2018

12 January 2018, Newsletter, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Inner Child Fun] This fluffy snow slime became an instant boredom buster in our household. Not only is it quick and easy to make, but it can also be made using just three ingredients! This fluffy snow slime is one of…...

January 9, 2018

12 January 2017, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] For years I rarely used a single printable for preschool, but that was back when I had no kids of my own ( aka extra time), had a very high classroom budget, and didn’t really understand how…...

January 9, 2018

12 January 2018, Article, Newsletter

[Education Week via Reading Rockets] by Peter DeWitt An increasing number of school districts are incorporating social-emotional learning into or alongside instruction, thanks to a growing awareness of its importance for students. But within school communities, there are still families, teachers, and…...

January 8, 2018

[Source: Behavioral Scientist.org] One morning this past November, with my daughter about to visit and holiday gifts on my mind, I opened my MIT mail and found an intriguing “call for subjects.” It described a research project that promised to use conversation with…...