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Therapy Activity/Resource of the Week: Suggested Activities for Speech Sounds

May 16, 2011

Special Thanks to Literacy Speaks for suggesting this week’s Therapy Resource of the Week – Suggested Activities with Speech Sounds [Source: Reading Rockets] Children must understand how speech sounds work to be ready for instruction in reading and writing. There are many…...

May 16, 2011

20 May 2011, Animal Assisted Therapy, News, Newsletter

[Source: NPR.org] Many disabled people say that life without their service animals is unthinkable. And while public institutions are required to admit service animals without question, some public schools claim they cannot handle the disruption of a dog in a busy classroom.…...

May 12, 2011

13 May 2011, Newsletter, Stuttering, Tip or Resource

Here is another great resource from Judith Kuster’s “Internet Gold” workshop! Check out this great Parent-Clinician Fluency Assessment, shared with us by Judith Kuster of MSU. This is an article that came from Staff, a newsletter published by Aaron’s Associates, a non-…...

May 12, 2011

13 May 2011, ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Yahoo News/HealthDay] Due to an ongoing shortage, some American adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or the parents of children with ADHD, are having to call multiple pharmacies before finding one that carries the prescription they need to manage the condition.…...

May 11, 2011

13 May 2011, Article, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP

By: Heidi Hanks Copyright 2010. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on her blog Mommy Speech Therapy Editor’s Note: This blog post is primarily directed at parents/guardians, but we reprint it here for the useful material and…...

Book Review: "Holes" by Tara McClintick

May 11, 2011

13 May 2011, Autism, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Reviewer: Cheryl Flores and CARE (Colaborative Autism Resources and Education) Order this Book and or Visit Books By Tara.com “Holes”, is one of many books, including “Jack-O-Lantern”, and “Water”, by author, Tara McClintick and published through books by tara.Com. As soon as…...

May 11, 2011

13 May 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter, Yoga

Thanks to our friends at Your Therapy Source for the heads up on this article [Source: Orlando Sun Sentinel] Children with autism who have trouble relaxing are finding peace through “pretzel” and “superman.” These yoga poses and a dozen others, performed in…...

What is Spina Bifida?

May 10, 2011

13 May 2011, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, Special Education, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury

United Spinal Association, Action online Magazine March 5, 2004 This article was originally published in Action Online and is reprinted here with the express Permission of the United Spinal Association. Spina Bifida, the most common neural tube defect (NTD), is one of…...

May 10, 2011

13 May 2011, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Healthday/US News and World Report] Children conceived in winter seem to have a greater risk of being diagnosed with autism, a new study suggests. Environmental factors — including exposure to seasonal viruses such as influenza and changes in diet — may…...

May 9, 2011

13 May 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily, NPR] Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Korea affect an estimated 2.64% of the population of school-age children, equivalent to 1 in 38 children, according to the first comprehensive study of autism prevalence using a total population sample. The…...