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Early Childhood Irritability and Tantrums Linked to Future Depression and Self-Harm

January 12, 2024

News, Newsletter, PT, SLP

[Source: Medical XPress] Children whose irritability does not reduce between three and seven years are at higher risk of depression and self-harm as teenagers, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The new findings, published in the Journal of the…...

January 12, 2024

News, Newsletter, SLP, Social Work

[Source: Medical XPress] As they grow, children increasingly focus their attention on social elements in their environment, such as faces or social interactions. However, children with autism are often more interested in non-social stimuli, such as textures or geometric shapes. By tracking…...

January 12, 2024

Hot Jobs, Newsletter, SLP, WA

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January 12, 2024

Hot Jobs, Newsletter, PT

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January 12, 2024

Hot Jobs, Newsletter, OT

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January 5, 2024

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[Source: LeaderLive] Ethan, an 8-year-old second-grader says, “I love to wead, gaaden, and watch TV during fwee-time at home. When I gwow up, I want to become an ayafos pilot.” Ethan can produce all phonemes except the /r/ in words/phrases/sentences and conversational…...

January 5, 2024

News, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Sped

[Source: Medical Xpress] Many people live with what’s known as sensory over-reactivity or over-responsiveness. Those with this condition experience an over-reaction to sensory stimuli, such as touch. When overstimulated, the brain triggers a fight-or-flight response, which can lead to irritability, withdrawing from…...

January 5, 2024

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[Source: ScienceDaily] Researchers at LMU, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and the University of Oxford have investigated how sleep affects memory. They found a link between breathing and the emergence of certain brain activity patterns in sleep that are associated…...

January 5, 2024

News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ScienceDaily] Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve their children’s language development. That’s because each ear infection can potentially impair hearing with fluid building up behind the eardrum.…...

January 5, 2024

Hot Jobs, Newsletter, Psych, SLP, Sped

[Source: ScienceDaily] For children, the world is full of surprises. Adults, on the other hand, are much more difficult to surprise. And there are complex processes behind this apparently straightforward state of affairs. Researchers at the University of Basel have been using…...