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Q&A/Ask the Expert: Neonatal Therapy: An Emerging Practice Area

March 24, 2011

25 March 2011, Neonatal Therapy, News of the Week, Newsletter

By: Sandra Carroll, OTR, CIMI & Chrysty Sturdivant, OTR Neonatal Therapy Solutions What is Neonatal Therapy? Neonatal Therapy is the implementation of specialized skills and advanced knowledge in the assessment, planning and treatment of a variety of medical conditions specific to premature…...

March 23, 2011

25 March 2011, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, SLP

By: Margaret A. Fish, M.S., CCC-SLP Speech sound disorders, including articulation disorder, phonological disorder, dysarthria and childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), make up the bulk of caseloads of many speech-language pathologists. The incidence of childhood apraxia of speech, however, is relatively low,…...

March 22, 2011

25 March 2011, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: PhysOrg.com] Toddlers who played with a limited number of toys showed more improvement in their communication skills following parent-guided treatment than those receiving other community-based treatments. The report is the first to examine this autism treatment – called Hanen’s More Than…...

March 22, 2011

25 March 2011, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: The Indianapolis Star] When Jacob Barnett first learned about the Schrödinger equation for quantum mechanics, he could hardly contain himself. For three straight days, his little brain buzzed with mathematical functions. From within his 12-year-old, mildly autistic mind, there gradually flowed…...

March 22, 2011

25 March 2011, Article, Articulation, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Language, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Product Review: ‘Speech Buddies’ by Articulate Technologies Review Written and Conducted By: Dave Hammer, MA CCC-SLP, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh As a practicing speech-language pathologist for over 30 years, I have found that being an eclectic therapist who is flexible, open to…...

Difference Vs. Disorder

March 21, 2011

25 March 2011, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

By: Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Alejandro Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP The Regional Education Service Centers in the State of Texas are providing a series of presentations for speech-language pathologists in school districts throughout Texas focusing on language differences versus language disorders. The…...

March 21, 2011

25 March 2011, Multiple Sclerosis, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: PhysOrg.com] In children, an initial attack of demyelination (acquired demyelinating syndrome [ADS] in the central nervous system) often remains a single, isolated episode. However, in at least 20 % of children it represents the first clinical attack of MS. This contrasts…...

March 18, 2011

18 March 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Disability advocates are divided over a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proposal to add wandering to the menu of descriptors doctors can use to diagnose individuals with autism, intellectual disability and other conditions. Under the proposal, which is…...

March 18, 2011

18 March 2011, Art Therapy, Article, Autism, Newsletter

By: Pamela Ullmann, ATR-BC, LCAT copyright 2011. Pamela Ullmann. This blog post has been reprinted with express permission of the author as it appeared on the Full Spectrum Blog Most typical children naturally love to pretend play and intuitively use their imaginations…...

March 18, 2011

18 March 2011, Article, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

By: Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP specializes in the treatment of individuals with social cognitive deficits: those with diagnoses such as autism, Asperger Syndrome and nonverbal learning Disorder. A classic example of a person with a social thinking challenge is that of…...