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Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) in Neurodevelopmental and Idiopathic Contexts

May 21, 2011

27 May 2011, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, SLP

By: Lawrence D. Shriberg Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison [email protected] We have proposed that programmatic studies of apraxia of speech as it reportedly occurs in diverse neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders can inform research on the core features and diagnostic markers of idiopathic…...

May 21, 2011

27 May 2011, Article, 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 When most people hear the word “ninja,” images of Power Rangers, mutant turtles, or extremely fast people wearing full…...

May 20, 2011

20 May 2011, Article, Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, Newsletter

by Amy Lapain Editor’s Note: Thanks to our friends at CASPLA for calling this article on Cochlear Implant Online to our attention! A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away… well that is how it seems. As I prepared to…...

May 19, 2011

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

[Source: Autism Speaks] Ricardo Dolmetsch, Ph.D. has a vision for autism research. Using pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology to create rare stem cells from other “common” cells of the human body cells, Dolmetsch and his lab at Stanford study neurodevelopmental disorders such…...

May 19, 2011

20 May 2011, Article, Autism, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, Social

All material Copyright © April 2011 The Down Syndrome Centre Reprinted with the express permission of the The Down Syndrome Centre as originally published on their website. By: Marinet vanVuren Turn-taking is an important social skill to learn. Communication involves listening, waiting…...

May 19, 2011

20 May 2011, Article, Autism, Newsletter, OT, Play

By: Pamela Ullmann, ATR-BC, LCAT copyright 2010. Pamela Ullmann. This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on her on the Full Spectrum Blog Children with Autism have many challenges with socialization and communication. They…...

May 18, 2011

20 May 2011, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Special Thanks to our friends at SensoryFlow.com for permission to reprint this excellent video! Please support our contributors and visit SensoryFlow.com Let’s do ZOOM! John Murray, Occupational Therapist, has been teaching parents and teachers this easy fast technique to increase successful writing…...

May 17, 2011

20 May 2011, Article, Newsletter

By: Stephanie Yost Hicks This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of Family Trek.org as it appeared on their blog Editor’s Note: This blog post was written for parents of special needs children. With the summer vacation season nearly upon…...

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.…...