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Worth Repeating: Do You Make These 3 Mistakes Teaching Phonemic Awareness?

September 9, 2014

Article, Newsletter, Phonemic Awareness, SLP, Special Ed

Editor’s Note: This article was written for classroom teachers, and is an excellent resource that our readers might like to share with the professionals in their schools. [Source: Bay Tree Blog] You know that nagging voice inside your head? The one that says…...

September 9, 2014

12 September 2014, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Paying attention all day in school as a kid isn’t easy, especially for those who are at a higher risk of ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A new study from Michigan State University and University of Vermont researchers…...

September 9, 2014

12 September 2014, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term encompassing the neurodevelopmental disorders autism, Asperger’s syndrome and childhood disintegrative disorder, among others. These disorders are usually characterized by impaired social interaction and communication and restricted or repetitive behavior. Research has…...

September 8, 2014

12 September 2014, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Word “edges” are important for language acquisition. Children start to learn the sound of words by remembering the first and last syllables. A SISSA study, published in Child Development, sheds light on the information the infant brain uses during language acquisition…...

September 8, 2014

12 September 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Children show stronger food craving than adolescents and adults, but they are also able to use a cognitive strategy that reduces craving, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “These findings…...

Put the Physical in Education

September 8, 2014

12 September 2014, ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter

Thank you to Loren Shlaes of Pediatric OT blog for the heads up on this article [Source: New York Times, Well blog] When confronted with an overly active child, many exasperated teachers and parents respond the same way: “Sit still!” It might…...

Understanding the Brain of Teenage Boys

September 5, 2014

5 September 2014, Behavior, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Psych Central] Pushing boundaries and taking risks during adolescence is common, but for some the behavior becomes maladaptive. Emerging research is now illuminating the source of this behavior providing insights that will be helpful in reducing unsafe teen conduct. In a…...

September 5, 2014

5 September 2014, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: ABC Therapeutics] Thirty years ago there was an important philosophical debate in the occupational therapy profession. That debate had to do with whether or not use of the term ‘patient’ or ‘client’ was more appropriate for occupational therapy.Reilly argued that a…...

September 5, 2014

5 September 2014, Article, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: My Aspergers Child] With the start of school, boys and girls begin to spend much of their day in the classroom, a place where pressures and relationships with other children can be quite stressful. While some youngsters with Asperger’s (AS) and…...

September 5, 2014

Artiicle, Newsletter, School Psych, SLP

Editor’s Note: This article was written for SLPs but this app could be quite useful for School Psychologists and Special Ed Teachers by Sean Sweeney, CCC-SLP Photos have nearly endless applications in speech-language therapy: descriptive skills, focus on specific structures such…...