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Therapy Resource of the Week: Orange Pumpkin, Orange Pumpkin What do You See?

September 27, 2012

28 September 2012, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] Last year, I mentioned this book—“Orange Pumpkin, What do you see?” here prior to describing a fun little lollipop ghost activity. I didn’t write the book—it’s already posted HERE on Tarheel Reader. Some anonymous SLP wrote it. …...

SLP Corner: Recipe for a Therapy Blog

September 25, 2012

28 September 2012, Article, Language, Newsletter, SLP

by Kim Lewis, M.S., CCC-SLP It’s hard to believe, but the Activity Tailor blog is coming up on its one year anniversary! I can’t believe it’s only been a year. Clearly, internet years are more similar to dog years. There has been…...

September 25, 2012

28 September 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] People with autism perceive sight, sound and touch in extremely unpredictable ways, new research suggests, a finding that may help explain behaviors associated with the developmental disorder. In observing adults with and without autism as they experienced various sensory…...

September 24, 2012

28 September 2012, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Health Day via US News and World Report] More and more children are growing up with autism, and although many treatments and interventions are now available, clinical studies on the use of medications in teens and young adults are lacking, according…...

September 24, 2012

28 September 2012, News, Newsletter, Progeria

[Source: NPR.org] Researchers have found the first drug to treat progeria, an extremely rare genetic disease that causes children to age so rapidly that many die in their teens. The drug, called lonafarnib, is not a cure. But in a study published…...

September 24, 2012

28 September 2012, Article, Newsletter, Twice Exceptional

by Debra Johnson, MS, OTR/L Children referred for occupational and speech therapies, whether in private or school based settings, typically present with a wide range of social and emotional needs related to cognitive and physical disabilities, speech-language delays that impact social skills,…...

September 24, 2012

28 September 2012, News of the Week, Newsletter, Preemies

Image Credit: The NewBorn Baby.com [Source Medical News Today] Kangaroo Mother Care – a technique in which a breastfed premature infant remains in skin-to-skin contact with the parent’s chest rather than being placed in an incubator – has lasting positive impact on…...

September 24, 2012

28 September 2012, Dyslexia, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Because dyslexia affects so many people around the world, countless studies have attempted to pinpoint the source of the learning disorder. Even though dyslexia is defined as a reading disorder, it also affects how a person perceives…...

September 20, 2012

21 September 2012, Newsletter

PediaStaff is very excited to announce an update to TxTools – Version 1.3! In addition to all the features you are using already, version 1.3 includes a couple of new features suggested by you, our users!: Added Age Adjuster to AgeFinder…...

App Review of the Week: "R Intensive"

September 20, 2012

21 September 2012, App, Newsletter

[Source: Speech Room News] You might have noticed that Smarty Ears has been releasing big updates to some of their early apps. This week they released an update on R Intensive. When I saw the update I knew many of you would…...