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New Evidence Links Immune Irregularities to Autism, Mouse Study Suggests

July 18, 2012

20 July 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) pioneered the study of the link between irregularities in the immune system and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism a decade ago. Since then, studies of postmortem brains and of individuals with…...

July 18, 2012

20 July 2012, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] The ability of infants to recognize speech is more sophisticated than previously known, researchers in New York University’s Department of Psychology have found. Their study, which appears in the journal Developmental Psychology, showed that infants, as early as nine…...

July 18, 2012

20 July 2012, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found a drug that boosts memory function in those with Down syndrome, a major milestone in the treatment of this genetic disorder that could significantly improve quality of life.…...

July 17, 2012

20 July 2012, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Love this post by Jen Dermody of Jen’s OT for Kids! Oh my word, it has been WEEKS since I’ve posted on my blog! The end of the school year nearly took me down with so many new evaluations, re-evaluations, IEP’s, and…...

July 17, 2012

20 July 2012, Article, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Newsletter

Thanks to our friends at NEPA Special Needs Networking for sharing this great article with us! [Source: MyAspergersChild.com] “My son would rather have a mouth full of cavities – and the pain that goes with it – than go to the dentist.…...

July 17, 2012

20 July 2012, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Jenna Rayburn over at Speech Room News has some of the cutest ideas! Check out this recent blog post on how she turned a Tide Bottle into a box for phonological awareness skills! What an easy and adorable to make this summer…...

July 16, 2012

20 July 2012, Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

by Hanna Bogen Dear world of people who use bubbles with kids: I will give you one whole dollar if you can honestly tell me that you have never watched a child (oral apraxia or not) inhale or ingest bubble solution while…...

July 16, 2012

20 July 2012, News of the Week, Newsletter, Pediatric Stroke

[Source: UCSF.edu] The ability for substances to pass through the blood-brain barrier is increased after adult stroke, but not after neonatal stroke, according to a new study the UCSF that will be published July 11 in the Journal of Neuroscience. The novel…...

July 13, 2012

13 July 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Tampa Bay Times] Amick Olson crumpled onto the 10-foot orange paddle board and pressed his hands to his the ears. His flower-print swimming trunks were soaked in saltwater. His blond hair was tousled. His face was scrunched into a ball of…...

July 12, 2012

13 July 2012, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Here is a great activity I found on one of my favorite sites, No Time for Flashcards! Great for cutting and tripod grasp practice! [Source: No Time for Flashcards] Image Source: No Time for Flashcards I love the Olympics and I am…...