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In the News: Do Kids with Autism Fare Better in Integrated or Specialized Schools?

June 5, 2014

6 June 2014, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: NPR.org] The federal law that governs special education lays out the goals pretty clearly: Students are entitled to an appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. But some parents of children with autism feel their local public schools aren’t meeting…...

June 4, 2014

6 June 2014, Movie, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] Over the weekend, I watched a wonderful movie, Certain Proof: A Question of Worth. I watched it, cried, and then watched it again the next day. This was an awesome experience–the best movies are those that make you…...

June 4, 2014

6 June 2014, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Summary: Children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuro-electrical brain responses during reading than their less-fit peers, researchers report. These differences correspond with better language skills in the children who are more fit, and occur whether…...

June 3, 2014

6 June 2014, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips] As a therapist, I frequently work with children on bilateral upper extremity skills. It’s important for a child to learn to stabilize an object or container while performing an activity with the opposite hand. This is a…...

June 3, 2014

6 June 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Disability Scoop] A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling clarifying what constitutes intellectual disability also marked a major milestone in efforts to put an end to use of the term “mental retardation.” For the first time ever, the nation’s highest court used…...

June 2, 2014

6 June 2014, Idioms, Newsletter, SLP

Our friends at Bilinguistics have put together a fabulous collection of resources for teaching Idioms. Check it out! [Source: Bilinguistics] That’s the way the cookie crumbles!… I put my foot in my mouth… When pigs fly… You are what you eat!…...

June 2, 2014

6 June 2014, Music Therapy, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Editor’s Note: I heard this story on NPR in the car this morning. Made me think that perhaps we as therapy clinicians can use this information to help get all our special kids moving as a brain break, for specific OT…...

Archived Newsletters by Date – 2012

May 30, 2014

2012, Archived, Newsletters

December 21, 2012 – (Weekly Edition) December 14, 2012 – (Weekly Edition) December 7, 2012 – (Weekly Edition) November 30, 2012 – (Weekly Edition) November 23, 2012 – (Monthly Edition) November 9, 2012 – (Weekly Edition) November 2, 2012 – (Weekly Edition)…...

Archived Newsletters by Date – 2013

May 30, 2014

Archived

Looking for 2012? Try here. Please also note that in July of this year we went to a “weekly” format for every week instead of a having both a weekly and monthly issues that are slightly different. December 20, 2013 December 13, 2013…...

Archived Newsletters by Date – 2014

May 30, 2014

Looking for last year’s issues? Try here. Please also note that in July of this year we went to a “weekly” format for every week instead of a having both a weekly and monthly issues that are slightly different. December 19, 2014 December…...