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Worth Repeating: 11 Things Never to Say to Parents of a Child with Autism (and 11 Things You Should)

April 16, 2014

18 April 2014, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Today.com] We know they mean well. Or at least we hope they do. All of the family, friends, co-workers and even strangers who approach parents of children on the autism spectrum with words that really should never have left their mouths…...

April 16, 2014

18 April 2014, Article, School Psych, Social Skills

Thank You to Mellisa Essenburg of the SLPeeps Facebook Group for sharing this excellent article! [Source: Cuppacocoa.com] “Say sorry to your brother.” “But he’s the one who–” “Say it!” you insist, an edge of warning in your voice. He huffs, rolls his…...

April 16, 2014

18 April 2014, App, Newsletter, SLP

App and Article below by Eric Raj, CCC-SLP I’m going to let you in on a little secret of mine, I adore the game of charades. It’s a timeless game that has the ability to turn any uneventful get-together into an action-packed…...

Worth Repeating: Autism and Drumming

April 15, 2014

18 April 2014, Autism, Music Therapy, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: One of our LinkedIn followers, Jorge Ochoa, OTR/L called our attention to an article he wrote for the Autism Notebook. Thanks Jorge for letting us know about it! [Source: The Autism Notebook] Many children with autism seem to have an innate…...

April 15, 2014

18 April 2014, Career Tip, Newsletter

Back in the day (I really do hate that expression!), the only way a less experienced therapy clinician could share his or her thoughts and ideas on therapy technique, research or anything else, was to complete a peer reviewed study for a…...

April 14, 2014

18 April 2014, Articulation, Phonological Disorders, SLP

Editor’s Note: This past week, we reprinted an blog post by Samantha Weatherford regarding EI Strategies . An OT reader of ours commented that she was not familiar with the evidence that has been collected as of late regarding the ineffectiveness…...

April 14, 2014

18 April 2014, Newsletter, Placement

Congratulations to Prerna B., on her new full-time, direct hire occupational therapy position through PediaStaff! Prerna will be working at a therapeutic day school in suburban Chicago, Illinois. Compassion is the key in this position, as she will be working with…...

April 14, 2014

ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] A study, carried out on mice, has just confirmed the neurobiological origin of attention-deficit disorder (ADD), a syndrome whose causes are poorly understood. Researchers from CNRS, the University of Strasbourg and INSERM1 have identified a cerebral structure, the superior…...

DynaVox Affiliates File For Bankruptcy

April 10, 2014

11 April 2014, AAC, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Three affiliates of DynaVox filed for bankruptcy this week, but the entity responsible for the assistive technology products long used by people with disabilities says it is unaffected. DynaVox Inc. as well as DynaVox Intermediate, LLC and DynaVox Systems…...

April 10, 2014

11 April 2014, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Once again, leave it to No Time for Flash Cards to come up with a fantastic idea to create a fun and colorful idea for all sorts of therapy goals. We want Allison at No Time for Flash Cards to get your…...