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Autism Training For First Responders To Expand

August 9, 2011

12 August 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Six years ago a Massachusetts fire captain began teaching first responders how to identify and deal with individuals with autism. Now, he’s taking the program national thanks to a federal grant. Bill Cannata started the Autism and Law Enforcement…...

Shark Attack: Kids Yoga Activity Song

August 8, 2011

12 August 2011, Newsletter, Tip or Resource, Yoga

Thanks to Donna Freeman at Yoga In My School.com for this fun version of Shark Pose (Dolphin Pose) especially for kids. Once you know how to do Shark Pose combine it with a favorite camp song for an engaging kids yoga activity.…...

August 8, 2011

12 August 2011, Article, Language, Newsletter, SLP

By: Erik X. Raj, CCC-SLP Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on his blog Artic Brain I’ll be the first to admit it: I am addicted to my cell phone just as much as the…...

August 7, 2011

If you haven’t seen Judith Kuster’s page of 100’s of speech therapy resources, you need to check it out. The following is a link to her page bookmarked to where she has listed wonderful resources for Childhood Apraxia of Speech, many of…...

August 4, 2011

5 August 2011, News, Newsletter, Social

[Source: Medical News Today] People who are socially skilled – who are adept at metaphorically putting themselves in someone else’s shoes – are also more proficient when it comes to spatial skills, according to a new study led by a Johns Hopkins…...

August 4, 2011

5 August 2011, Article, Language, Newsletter, SLP

By: Anne Ayre & Sue Roulstone,of the Speech & Language Therapy Research Unit University of the West of England, Bristol [Source: The Communications Trust] The Communication Trust commissioned this report to clarify exactly what information mainstream teachers wanted and in what format…...

August 4, 2011

5 August 2011, Article, Newsletter, SPD

All material Copyright 2011 Nancy Peske and Sensory Smart Parent.com Article reprinted with the express permission of the authors as it appears on her website. By: Nancy Peske photo credit: Kings & Queens Editor’s Note: This article was written primarily for parents…...

August 3, 2011

5 August 2011, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it article appeared on her blog PlayCreateExplore The idea to fill balloons with playdough came from Pinterest, which directed me to the original source, Somewhat Simple. She calls hers “wacky sacks”…...

August 3, 2011

5 August 2011, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter

Thank you Loren Shlaes, PediatricOT for catching this one that slipped by us. [Source: New York Times] Many people consider dyslexia simply a reading problem in which children mix up letters and misconstrue written words. But increasingly scientists have come to believe…...

August 3, 2011

5 August 2011, News, Numeracy

[Source: Science Daily] Most people know how to count, but the way we master this ability remains something of a puzzle. Numerals were invented only around four to five thousand years ago, meaning it is unlikely that enough time has elapsed for…...