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A German Company Makes a 3D Food Printer for Those with Dysphagia

April 10, 2014

11 April 2014, Feeding Disorders, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: USA Today] A German company, Biozoon, is working on a 3D-printed food extruder that creates food that literally melts in your mouth, allowing elderly patients with dysphagia – the inability to swallow – to eat without choking. Biozoon uses molecular gastronomy to create food…...

April 10, 2014

Article, Early Intervention, Newsletter, SLP

by Samantha Weatherford, SLP When “Simon Says” Doesn’t Work: Alternatives to Imitation for Facilitating Early Speech Development Laura S. DeThorne, Cynthia J. Johnson, Louise Walder, Jamie Mahurin-Smith; When “Simon Says” Doesn’t Work: Alternatives to Imitation for Facilitating Early Speech Development. Am J Speech…...

April 9, 2014

11 April 2014, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Ruth Morgan has collected some of her best Easter adapted books and activities and put them on her blog, Chapel Hill Snippets this week. Run, don’t walk to download them! Download these Great Materials From Chapel Hill Snippets...

April 9, 2014

by Stacy Menz, DPT, DPT, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist Wait don’t throw that away! Our junk drawers can hold some quick and easy fine motor and visual activities for our kids. Let’s get creative with what we unknowingly have in our possession…...

April 9, 2014

11 April 2014, Newsletter, OT, PT, Resume Tip, School Psych, SLP

Many people include too many jobs on their resumes that are irrelevant to their desired career path. For example, while its important to show that you worked your way through college, its OK to consolidate those job experiences under your employment section…...

April 8, 2014

11 April 2014, Article, Dyslexia, Language, Newsletter, SLP

Thank You to Reading Rockets for alerting us to this article! The American educational system has a difficult time understanding dyslexia and an even harder time identifying children with dyslexia in order to provide the correct intervention for students who are native…...

April 8, 2014

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

[Source: Medical News Today] With the help of an implanted device that delivers an electrical current to the lower spinal cord, four young men who have been paralyzed for years are now able to move their legs voluntarily. All four men were…...

April 8, 2014

11 April 2014, Book, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Speech Bubble] As part of Autism Awareness month I wanted share some books that you can share with your students: Friend Like Simon by Kate Gaynor Different Like Me. My Book of Autism Heroes by Jennifer Elder Autism Acceptance…...

Sesame Street To Focus On Autism

April 7, 2014

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

[Source: Disability Scoop] The nonprofit behind Big Bird, Elmo and Abby Cadabby is launching a new effort to reduce stigma surrounding kids with autism and help those with the developmental disorder learn life skills. Through a new initiative dubbed “See Amazing in…...

April 7, 2014

11 April 2014, Instagram, Newsletter, OT, Patterning, Tip or Resource, Visual Discrimination

Here’s a great fine motor and visual discrimination activity. Create eggs to match patterns on cards! Thanks @just4meot on Instagram for permission to regram this photo of an activity she found on Pinterest (of course!) Follow @just4meot on Instagram Follow @pediastaff on Instagram...