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Book Review: The Practical (and fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools: Building or Improving Your District’s AT Team

June 13, 2011

17 June 2011, Assistive Technology, Book, Newsletter

Reviewed for PediaStaff By: Sean J. Sweeney Book by: by Christopher R Bugaj and Sally Norton-Darr Chris Bugaj and his colleague Sally Norton-Darr have penned an informative (and indeed, fun to read) guide to the role of Assistive Technology (AT) and its…...

June 13, 2011

17 June 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Los Angeles Times] Three new studies conclude that autism disorders are genetically very complex, not caused by one or two gene defects. The potential changes in DNA may produce what are essentially different forms of autism. Autism is not caused by…...

June 9, 2011

Article, Dyslexia, Hearing Loss, Literacy, Phonological Disorders, SLP

Geffner, D. (2005, September 27). The ASHA Leader. Over the years, it has become clear to me that hearing plays an important role in the acquisition of early literacy skills, particularly when one considers the relationships among phonological awareness, temporal integration, the…...

June 9, 2011

10 June 2011, Article, Assistive Technology, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Newsletter, PT, Spinal Cord Injury

All material Copyright © May 2009 EasyStand Reprinted with their express permission as originally published on their website. By: Ginny Paleg, PT Ginny is a pediatric Physical Therapist from Silver Spring, MD. She works in a 0-3 (Early Intervention) program for Montgomery…...

Resource of the Week: OTseeker

June 9, 2011

10 June 2011, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability. These ratings will help you to judge the…...

June 9, 2011

10 June 2011, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Special Thanks to Erik Raj of the Artic Brain blog for this week’s activity of the week. Please support our contributors and visit Artic Brain! I’m not sure if Homeworkphobia is a “real” phobia, but I’m starting to think it has to…...

June 7, 2011

10 June 2011, Article, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, OT, SLP

All material Copyright © April 2009 The Down Syndrome Centre Reprinted with the express permission of the Down Syndrome Centre as originally published on their website. Editor’s Note: This article was written for parents, but we reprint it here that you might…...

June 7, 2011

10 June 2011, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

Special Thanks to Your Therapy Source for this week’s Therapy Activity of the Week. Please support our contributors and visit Your Therapy Source Download Your Free Outdoor Bingo Cards dup7519...

June 7, 2011

10 June 2011, ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] Paying attention to something and being aware of it seem like the same thing -they both involve somehow knowing the thing is there. However, a new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal…...

June 6, 2011

6 June 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: NY Times] When Lisa E. Cooney, director of education for the Paper Mill Playhouse, called a meeting last November to discuss the particulars of “Stone Soup and Other Stories,” a children’s show to be presented June 11, there was crying at…...