[Source: Associated Press via Yahoo News] One child out of 88 in the U.S. is believed to have autism or a related disorder, an increase in the rate attributed largely to wider screening. Advocacy groups seized on the new number as further…...
[Source: Science Daily] New research explains how speaking more than one language may translate to better mental health. A paper published by Cell Press in the March 29th issue of the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences examines how being bilingual can offer…...
What experts and the public have already long suspected is now supported by representative data collected by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and University of Basel: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is over-diagnosed. The study showed that child and adolescent psychotherapists and…...
Spring has sprung! Pinterest is blooming with tons of great ideas for the classroom and clinic! Come on over and check out our seasonal pinboards for April Fool’s Day, Spring, Earth Day and Easter! We are adding activities daily, so subscribe or…...
by: Alejandro Brice, Ph.D, CCC-SLP Introduction Pragmatics is the ability to use language in specific contexts and for specific purposes (Brice, 1992). School based speech-language pathologists are often faced with the task of differentiating between English learners (ELs) and bilingual students with…...
[Source: Science Daily] Early disruptions in serotonin signaling in the brain may contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other “enduring effects on behavior,” Vanderbilt University researchers report. Serotonin is a brain chemical that carries signals across the synapse, or gap between…...
So today I was chatting with a reader of our blog who asked a question about one of the articles we had featured. I suggested we put it out there as a ‘pin for discussion.’ The reader told me that she was…...
This weekend I had some lovely family time with my youngest daughter and husband. I waxed poetic on my personal Facebook page about how fortunate and blessed I am. My family says I am a sap, but I don’t care. Well, it’s…...
by Katie Yeh, M.S. CCC-SLP, Playing With Words 365 I feel like Everett, with the exception of walking, has hit every developmental milestone earlier than his older sister. He sat up, crawled and spoke his first word earlier than she did. Yeah…...
by: Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD, NCSP There has been a dramatic worldwide increase in reported cases of autism over the past decade. Today, autism spectrum conditions affect approximately 1 to 2 % of the school-age population. Yet, compared to population estimates, identification…...
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