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October 21, 2015

23 October 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Erik X. Raj It’s a cliche saying, but it’s one that’s absolutely true: Practice. Makes. Perfect! Over the last few months, I’ve been putting a lot of thought into how I can better encourage my speech therapy students to actually practice…...

October 21, 2015

23 October, News, Newsletter

[Source: Education Week] The fear of special education lawsuits has, over the years, prompted many organizations to suggest changes for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. But a recent study of special education-related court decisions suggests that reducing lawsuits may be a…...

October 20, 2015

23 October 2015, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Futurity] The way we acquire new skills, such as riding a bike, is called procedural learning, and scientists think it may affect how people with dyslexia learn speech sound categories. If that’s true, difficulty processing speech may be an effect of dyslexia,…...

October 20, 2015

23 October 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT, Sensory Processing, SPD

Editor’s Note: Special Thanks to our friends at Sensory Spectrum for reminding us of this great article by Lindsey Biel Dear Sensory Smarts, My lovely 8-year-old daughter likes to bite and suck on the strangest things–pencils, toys, dress hems, books or whatever.…...

October 20, 2015

23 October 2015, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Best Practice Autism.com] Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently engage in maladaptive behaviors such as aggression and rituals. The most distressing to caregivers and challenging for health care providers are self-injurious behaviors (SIB). These behaviors are classified as any type…...

October 20, 2015

23 October 2015, News, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] A Duke University-led study has pinpointed how early childhood stress affects the adult brain’s response to rewards. Their findings suggest a possible pathway by which childhood stress may increase risk of depression and other mental health problems in adulthood.…...

October 19, 2015

23 October 2015, Career, Job, Newsletter, PT

Congratulations to Alice W., of New Jersey who is packing up a back for one of our great school clients in Oregon! Alice will be working with children ages birth to 5 in home, daycare, and preschool settings in the Greater Portland…...

October 19, 2015

23 October 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical World Today] Babies born prematurely face an increased risk of neurological and psychiatric problems that may be due to weakened connections in brain networks linked to attention, communication and the processing of emotions, new research shows. A comparison of brain…...

October 19, 2015

23 October 2015, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Thank you to @communicationwindow for permission to regram her idea from Instagram! So many OT activities are awesome for language! Our OT had kids make skeletons today out of Bag O Bones Cheetos! Tons of great body part vocabulary and opportunities for…...

October 19, 2015

23 October 2015, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

The Literacy Center Education Network is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization with a mission to deliver free, professionally-designed, education material to preschool-age children. Utilizing the power of the Internet, they distribute education material directly to children in their homes, libraries, and…...