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July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A new prime-time drama with a lead character on the spectrum will premiere this fall. ABC said this week that it will debut “The Good Doctor” on Sept. 25 at 10 p.m. ET. The hourlong show stars Freddie Highmore…...

July 25, 2017

Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] UCLA researchers have discovered that children with autism have a tell-tale difference on brain tests compared with other children. Specifically, the researchers found that the lower a child’s peak alpha frequency—a number reflecting the frequency of certain brain waves—the…...

July 25, 2017

Autism, Literacy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Reading Rockets] Belle Gardner (not her real name) is the principal of a Maine elementary school enrolling about 240 students. During 2007–2008, 8 of those students had autism spectrum labels—nearly four times as many as would be predicted by figures on…...

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, DMD, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical X-Press] Researchers from Genethon, the AFM-Telethon laboratory, Inserm (UMR) and the Royal Holloway University of London demonstrated the efficacy of an innovative gene therapy in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Indeed, after injecting microdystrophin (a “shortened” version of the…...

Free App For a Limited Time: Mosaics

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Bridging Apps] Mosaics, by the developer Step by Step, is an engaging app that is part of a suite of game-based learning tools designed for early childhood learning. Mosaics allows the user to manipulate through drag-and-drop technology to arrange colorful shapes…...

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, Article, Early Intervention, EI, Newsletter

[Source: Heckman Equation.org] This paper estimates the large array of long-run benefits of an influential early childhood program targeted to disadvantaged children and their families. It is evaluated by random assignment and follows participants through their mid-30s. The program is a prototype…...

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, News, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Like all of the individual elements of fetal development, palate growth is a marvel of nature. In part of this process, ledges of tissue on the sides of the face grow downwards on each side of the tongue,…...

July 25, 2017

28 July 2017, Article, Autism, Literacy, Newsletter

[Source: The Autism Helper] There is a misconception that academic and functional mutually exclusive. We for some reason got stuck in this thinking that tells us that instruction and activities are either academic or functional but cannot be both. When our students…...

DIY Chalk Spray Paint

July 24, 2017

28 July 2017, Hand Strengthening, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make some DIY chalk spray paint for some outdoor art and creativity with a fun twist this summer! Such a simple recipe using just three ingredients for hours of playful, creative fun! Read the Rest of this Blog…...

Unicorn Find and Color Freebie!

July 24, 2017

28 July 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] This unicorn find and color activity is a freebie from the Unicorn Sensory Motor Packet. Children can practice visual discrimination skills, visual scanning and visual motor skills with this printable. Download it from Your Therapy Source...