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Worth Repeating: 36 Fun Summer Activities for Kids Who are Blind or Multiply Disabled

July 25, 2012

27 July 2012, Article, Newsletter, Visual Impairment

[Source: WonderBaby.org] During long breaks from school we’re always looking for something fun (and preferably educational) for Ivan to do. I like to search through Pinterest and parenting blogs looking for fun summer-time activities, but it can be very difficult to find…...

July 24, 2012

27 July 2012, Newsletter, Tip or Resource, Visual Impairment

Every once and a while, I find a resource that makes me say ‘WOW!’ WonderBaby.org is one of those – a veritable treasure trove of resources for parenting and teaching children with visual impairment. WonderBaby.org, is a project funded by Perkins School for…...

July 24, 2012

27 July 2012, Handwriting, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

by Anne Zachry, OTR/L Have you ever seen a Squiggle, Wiggle Writer? It is a great little vibrating pen that can be used in therapy, and kids absolutely love it! It is triangular in shape and slightly heavy, so it’s great for helping…...

Pinterest Pin of the Week: Speech Jenga

July 24, 2012

27 July 2012, Language, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

This idea was wildly popular this week with close to 300 repins last week. I also like the idea that was proposed over at Consonantly Speaking on how to use Jenga for articulation Speech Drills without writing on your blocks. Visit our Pin of…...

July 23, 2012

27 July 2012, Language, News of the Week, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Infants are able to detect how speech communicates unobservable intentions, researchers at New York University and McGill University have found in a study that sheds new light on how early in life we can rely on language to acquire…...

July 23, 2012

27 July 2012, News, Newsletter

Image Source: NIMH [Source: Medical News Today] UT Dallas researchers recently demonstrated how nerve stimulation paired with specific experiences, such as movements or sounds, can reorganize the brain. This technology could lead to new treatments for stroke, tinnitus, autism and other disorders. In a related paper,…...

July 23, 2012

27 July 2012, News, Newsletter, Visual Perception

[Source: Science Daily] Ever wonder how the human brain, which is constantly bombarded with millions of pieces of visual information, can filter out what’s unimportant and focus on what’s most useful? The process is known as selective attention and scientists have long…...

July 23, 2012

27 July 2012, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Children with trisomy 13 or 18, who are for the most part severely disabled and have a very short life expectancy, and their families lead a life that is happy and rewarding overall, contrary to the usually gloomy predictions…...

July 19, 2012

20 July 2012, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] Children suffering from anxiety and depression could significantly benefit from a novel intervention called Emotion Detectives Treatment Protocol (EDTP), say researchers at the University of Miami. Anxiety affects around 8 to 22% of children and is often combined with…...

Long-Term ADHD Drug Use Appears Safe

July 19, 2012

20 July 2012, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) do not appear to have long-term effects on the brain, according to new animal research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. As many as five to seven percent of…...