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Improving Treatment Of Children With Premature Skull Bone Fusion

September 21, 2011

23 September 2011, Craniosynostoisis, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical News Today] Image Credit: Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare Engineers and surgeons are working together to improve the treatment of babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the bone plates in the skull to fuse too soon. Treating this condition…...

Recess Making a Comeback in Schools

September 20, 2011

23 September 2011, Gross Motor Skills, News, Newsletter

Thanks to our friends at Your Therapy Source for sharing this article with us! Photo Credit: clbk [Source: New York Times] As more Chicago public schools cash in on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s longer-day financial incentives by adding 90 minutes to their school…...

September 19, 2011

23 September 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and at the Harvard Medical School report that children with autism and gastrointestinal disturbances have altered expression of genes involved in…...

September 16, 2011

16 September 2011, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Photo Credit: Daniel Hurst A study of more than 400 children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has found a link between the children’s routine play settings and the severity of their symptoms, researchers report. Those who regularly play…...

September 15, 2011

16 September 2011, Article, Articulation, Newsletter

By: Heidi Hanks Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on her blog Mommy Speech Therapy For those of you that have read some of my previous posts on how to teach specific sounds you may…...

September 14, 2011

16 September 2011, ADHD, News, Newsletter

Photo Credit: Viola Koçi’s [Source: Medical News Today] Injury kills more 11-year-olds in the United States than all other causes combined, and a new study from University of Alabama at Birmingham reveals ADHD almost doubles the risk of serious injury among this…...

The ALPHA Test of Phonology

September 13, 2011

The ALPHA provides two assessments using a delayed sentence imitation format. First, the ALPHA provides a traditional sound-in-position assessment looking at initial and final consonant production. Second, if enough sound errors are present, the sample can be analyzed for the presence of…...

September 12, 2011

16 September 2011, Fine Motor Skills, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily.com] Photo Credit: Kennedy Krieger Instutute In a new study published September 9 in the journal Developmental Science, researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Vanderbilt University found that early motor experiences can shape infants’ preferences for objects and faces.…...

September 9, 2011

9 September 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

Photo Credit: Benjaminja [Source: Science Daily] Poorer movement skills detected as early as 7 months old are observed in children at a higher risk of developing Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) than children in the general population. These are the findings of a…...

September 8, 2011

20 August 2021, Article, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP

By: Leah Musgrave and Dean Trout This blog post is reprinted here with express permission of the authors as it appeared on their 2 Gals Talk About Speech Therapy Blog Last Monday, I talked about the importance of doing a complete oral…...