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Therapy Activity of the Week: Minion Memory Mission

August 5, 2015

[Source: Jill Kuzma’s SLP Social & Emotional Skill Sharing Site] It is a wonder what a little summer cognitive rest can do for a person’s creativity. I cruised through June with very little motivation to do anything that required cognitive effort. Early…...

August 4, 2015

Article, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: My Aspergers Child] Many parents of children with Asperger’s (AS) and High-Functioning Autism (HFA) have discovered that some of their youngster’s behaviors make no obvious sense and do not serve any clear purpose. But when AS and HFA children engage in…...

August 4, 2015

[Science Daily] Parents who joke and pretend with their children are teaching them important life skills, research by the University of Sheffield has revealed. The study showed that children as young as 16 months old naturally learn the difference between joking and…...

August 4, 2015

7 August 2015, Article, Newsletter, SPD

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Lindsey Biel of (www.sensorysmarts.com and www. sensoryprocessingchallenes.com) for recommending this article. It is an excellent one to give to the parents/guardians of your clients with sensory issues. [Source: Child Mind.org] By Rae Jacobson One of the challenges of raising kids…...

August 3, 2015

7 August 2015, Down Syndrome, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] New brain research has mapped a key trouble spot likely to contribute to intellectual disability in Down syndrome. In a paper published in Nature Neuroscience, scientists from the University of Bristol and UCL suggest the findings could be used…...

August 3, 2015

7 August 2015, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in children. It has historically been considered to be caused by factors such as birth asphyxia, stroke and infections in the developing brain of babies. In a new…...

August 3, 2015

7 August 2015, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Gains from ‘PEERS’ training persist 16 weeks later Researchers at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA have found that a social skills program for high-functioning young adults with autism spectrum disorder significantly improved the…...

July 31, 2015

31 July 2015, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Arlene Sandberg via Classroom Freebies] It’s hard to believe that it’s that time again when teachers are getting their classrooms ready and students will be heading back to school. Here’s a fun Emergent Reading Book, “My Things at School” to get…...

July 31, 2015

31 July 2015, Adaptive Technology, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has completed the first bilateral hand transplant on a truly STRONG, well spoken eight year old boy. Wait until you watch the end just two weeks after surgery. It is so amazing. …...

July 29, 2015

31 July 2015, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Congratulations to Rebecca A., on her new position as a School Based SLP in one of PediaStaff’s long term clients in the Greater Houston area! Great job, Rebecca!! Enjoy your new position!...