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Worth Repeating: Is Gamification the Future of Teaching Life Skills?

December 12, 2012

14 December 2012, Article, Newsletter

by Linda Harrison Last night I heard a CBC radio program describing “gamification“, and my mind is buzzing with all the implications and applications of this idea. Gamification is the process of applying gaming principles and design to non-game situations. People have…...

December 12, 2012

14 December 2012, Newsletter, SPD

Source: The SPD Blogger Network] Happy Hanukkah! It’s my kids’ favorite holiday, and we’re getting ourselves ready for eight nights full of celebration. This year, Hanukkah starts at sundown on December 8th, so we’ve just barely had time to change gears from…...

December 12, 2012

14 December 2012, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Last week, we published our e-book “Essential Social Media Tools for SLPs, in blog hop format. Here is the complete PDF of the book. Please enjoy it with our compliments. The social media world is taking the SLP profession by…...

December 11, 2012

14 December 2012, Behavior, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Both nature and nurture appear to be significant factors in early antisocial behaviors of adopted children, a Wayne State University researcher believes. Christopher Trentacosta, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently examined…...

December 11, 2012

14 December 2012, AAC, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] The current prototype of the Access4Kids device includes three force-sensitive resistors that measure pressure and convert it into a signal that instructs the tablet. (Credit: Georgia Tech Imagine not being able to touch a touch-screen device. Tablets and smartphones…...

December 11, 2012

14 December 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new study published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that autism is associated with reductions in the level of cellular adhesion molecules in the blood, where they play a role in immune function. Cell adhesion molecules are the glue that…...

December 10, 2012

14 December 2012, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Ruth Morgan, MS CCC-SLP Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on the Chapel Hill Snippets blog Let me start by saying that I work with a fabulous bright group of SLPs in the Chapel Hill–Carrboro City…...

December 10, 2012

14 December 2012, Newsletter, OT, SPD

Here is a blog post of sensory holiday activities that was extremely popular on our Pinterest boards last week. Please enjoy “Sensory Christmas Crafts & Activities:” [Source: Wonderbaby.org] I’ve always felt that the best way to celebrate any holiday or season is…...

December 10, 2012

14 December 2012, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder later in life as compared to unexposed children, according to a Kaiser…...

December 7, 2012

As you know, PediaStaff recently sponsored both a Learning Lab session and the Social Medial Learning Center booth (Featuring the #SLPeeps!) At both venues, we talked about why it is imperative that SLPs understand and embrace the world of social media that is…...