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October 28, 2011

Autism, Tip or Resource

Thanks to our friend Jenna Casbon of Independent Clinician.com who posted about this great resource in our LinkedIn Pediatric Therapy Discussion Group! Wow, thanks Jenna! [Source: iTunes Preview] The Yale Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders is the United States’ first undergraduate…...

October 27, 2011

28 October 2011, Art Therapy, Article, Newsletter

By: Pamela Ullmann, ATR-BC, LCAT copyright 2011. Pamela Ullmann. This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on the Colors of Play Blog Within my private practice with the Autism population, I have discovered that…...

October 27, 2011

28 October 2011, Article, Newsletter, Professional Development

By: Tanya Coyle, CCC-SLP Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on her blog The Lexical Linguist Today’s post is brought to you by the word: circumspect [sur-kuhm-spekt] /’s?rk?m?sp?kt/ adjective 1. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent:…...

October 26, 2011

Image Credit” Growing Learning, Laughing Its always nice to honor multiculturalism with students. We have found a few nice resources in order to celebrate the Hindu holiday of Diwali with your kiddos. Diwali, the ‘Festival of Light’ is India’s most important holiday. …...

October 26, 2011

28 October 2011, News, Newsletter, OT, Vision

[Source: Medical News Today] The longer children and adolescents spend outdoors the lower their risk is of developing myopia (nearsightedness), researchers from the University of Cambridge, England reported at the 115th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Orlando, Florida. The…...

October 26, 2011

28 October 2011, Feeding Disorders, News, Newsletter, Picky Eaters, Video

[Source: SensoryFlow.com] Melanie has worked with families on how to have children be more adventurous eaters. Some children she sees dues to underlying conditions such as Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), Down Syndrome, Autism or any number of physical issues that require individual…...

October 26, 2011

28 October 2011, Article, Newsletter, SLP

By: Lauren Lowry, Hanen Certified Speech-Language Pathologist Traditionally, speech therapy with preschoolers involved parents bringing their child to a speech-language pathologist at a clinic. After an assessment, if the speech-language pathologist recommended it, the parent would bring the child for regular speech…...

October 25, 2011

28 October 2011, Article, Gifted, Newsletter, OT, Special Education

By: Debra Johnson, MS, OTR/L Many parents who contact me for OT services begin the conversation by saying that they aren’t really sure whether OT can help them or not. They are struggling, searching for answers and may have had others tell…...

October 25, 2011

28 October 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] he face and brain develop in coordination, with each influencing the other, beginning in the embryo and continuing through adolescence. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found distinct differences between the facial characteristics of children with autism compared…...

October 25, 2011

28 October 2011, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A smartphone app may soon be all that’s needed to crack down on illegal parking in handicap spots. Officials in Austin, Texas are set to vote this week on a resolution that would allow residents to use an app…...