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Study: 10-Week Reading Intervention Improves Brain Activity in Autism

June 29, 2015

2 July 2015, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: UAB News] Ten weeks of intensive reading intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder was enough to strengthen the activity of loosely connected areas of their brains that work together to comprehend reading, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have found.…...

Patriotic July 4th Freebies

June 29, 2015

2 July 2015, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here are three FREE printables for July 4th or any patriotic day. Practice reaction time and visual skills with the Red, White and Blue Game at http://www.yourtherapysource.com/july4free.html Practice visual discrimination, visual motor and figure ground skills with this July 4th…...

June 29, 2015

Newsletter, OT, Picky Eaters, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Parents could banish their children’s fussy eating habits by following three simple steps, a new study suggests. Introducing the ‘three Rs’ — Repetition, Role Modelling and Rewards — at meal times could help parents to get their children to…...

June 26, 2015

26 June 2015, Job, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Come join our team of motivated and excited therapists and assistants who are working to make a difference in the lives of children in the San Antonio area! We are interviewing now to add an Occupational Therapist (OT), a Physical Therapist…...

Backward Walking and Postural Control

June 25, 2015

26 June 2015, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Clinical Rehabilitation via Your Therapy Source] Clinical Rehabilitation published research on 30 children with spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy to determine the the effect of additional backward walking training on postural control. The intervention consisted of random assignment into two equal groups where both…...

June 25, 2015

26 June 2015, Job, Newsletter, OT

Looking for a new opportunity? We have several Occupational Therapy positions available in the Chicago area! We are seeking therapists for both school and clinic settings. Full-time, part-time, and even flexible positions are available! Opportunities in Yorkville, Lockport, Aurora, Dekalb, Niles,…...

June 25, 2015

26 June 2015, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers from The Ohio State University studied microbes from the gastrointestinal tracts of children between the age of 18 and 27 months, and found that the abundance and diversity of certain bacterial species appear to impact behavior, particularly among…...

June 25, 2015

26 June 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: ABC Therapeutics] After a multi-year debate there was some small capitulation regarding the social justice language in the AOTA Code of Ethics. The previous section labeled ‘Principle 4: Social Justice’ was removed and replaced with a more generic section on ‘Justice’…...

June 24, 2015

26 June 2015, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Visual Discrimination

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a free sample page to challenge visual discrimination and visual motor skills fromSummer Visual Perceptual Puzzles. Download it here http://yourtherapysource.com/vpsummerfreebie.html...

Autism and CAS Often Coincide

June 24, 2015

26 June 2015, Autism, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, News, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Over the course of a three-year study, 64 percent of children initially diagnosed with autism were found to also have apraxia. The study also showed that the commonly used Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder (CASD) accurately diagnoses autism in…...