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November 15, 2013
Issue 39, Volume 6 It's All About the Choices!
Greetings from Chicago!
Hello from the Windy City!! We are in Chicago enjoying a great ASHA 2013 experience. We wish you all could be here with us. It has been great seeing old friends and putting faces to the names and "handles" that we know through social media! We are especially enjoying teaching about how Instagram is the perfect personal learning network for the busiest clinicians!
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter.
News Items:
- Speaking a Second Language May Delay Different Dementias
- Breastfeeding Possible Deterrent to Autism
- Hearing Through Sight: Brain Plasticity and Why Cochlear Implants Work Better for Some People Than Others
- Social Symptoms in Children with Autism May Be Caused by Hyper-Connected Neurons
- First Runner With Down Syndrome Completes NY Marathon, Redefines Word 'Champion'
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- Pinterest Pin of the Week: 25 Thanksgiving Activities For Three-Year Olds
- Instagram Seasonal Activity of the Week: Articulation Turkey
- OT Activity of the Week: Simple Visual Memory Game
- App Site of the Week: Smart Apps for Kids
PediaStaff News & Resources
- Interview Like a Pro - Part One
- PediaStaff Job of the Week: Early Intervention SLP - Michigan
Articles and Special Features
- Career Corner: Facts You Need To Know Before Accepting a Contract with Full Per Diem
- OT/PT Corner: Big Boot Scoot 'N Shuffle - Gross Motor Activity for Fall
- Pediatric Behavioral Corner: The ADHD Blame Game
- Worth Repeating: SIDS Risk Reduction Programs Have 20-Year History of Saving Lives
- Also Worth Repeating: 25 Cerebral Palsy Resources You Should Know About
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Bilingualism in the News: Speaking a Second Language May Delay Different Dementias
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[Source: Science Daily.com]
In the largest study on the topic to date, research shows that speaking a second language may delay the onset of three types of dementias. The research is published in the November 6, 2013, online issue of Neurology�, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The study found that people who spoke two languages developed dementia four and a half years later than people who only spoke one language.
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Autism Prevention in the News: Breastfeeding Possible Deterrent to Autism
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[Source: Science Daily]
In an article appearing in Medical Hypotheses on September 20, a New York-based physician-researcher from the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine has called for the testing of umbilical cord blood for levels of a growth protein that could help predict an infant's propensity to later develop autism.
Based on an analysis of findings in prior published studies, Touro researcher Gary Steinman, MD, PhD, proposes that depressed levels of a protein called insulin-like growth factor (IGF) could potentially serve
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Hearing Technology in the News: Hearing Through Sight: Brain Plasticity and Why Cochlear Implants Work Better for Some People Than Others
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[Source: Science Daily]
Cochlear implants allow adults who have become profoundly deaf to recover the ability to understand speech. However, recovery differs between individuals. Activating the visual regions of the brain has proved essential to the satisfactory recovery of hearing, according to a new study by the Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition (CERCO, CNRS/Universit� Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier), carried out in close collaboration with the ENT department at H�pital Purpan in Toulouse. The more the area of the
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Social Skills in the News: Social Symptoms in Children with Autism May Be Caused by Hyper-Connected Neurons
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[Source: Science Daily]
The brains of children with autism show more connections than the brains of typically developing children do. What's more, the brains of individuals with the most severe social symptoms are also the most hyper-connected. The findings reported in two independent studies published in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports on November 7th are challenge the prevailing notion in the field that autistic brains are lacking in neural connections.
The findings could lead to new treatment strategies and new ways to detect autism early, the researchers say. Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting nearly 1 in 88 children.
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Feel Good Story of the Week: First Runner With Down Syndrome Completes NY Marathon, Redefines Word 'Champion'
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[Source: The Today Show via the Huffington Post]
It took him a little over eight hours to complete the New York City Marathon, but Jimmy Jenson is nothing short of a champion.
When Jenson, 48, crossed the finish line in Manhattan on Sunday, he became the first person with Down Syndrome to ever complete the renowned 26.2-mile race in New York, TODAY reported.
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Pinterest Pin of the Week: 25 Thanksgiving Activities For Three-Year Olds
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Here is a link to a great post that is in the process of getting a whole lot of repins on Pinterest!
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Instagram Seasonal Activity of the Week: Articulation Turkey
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Use this turkey as a fun activity to work on speech sound targets! Write your targets for each student in the feathers and have them color as they practice! Great activity to bring home to show parents what they are working on! Could also be used for language targets! No color printing needed!
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OT Activity of the Week: Simple Visual Memory Game
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Test your visual memory skills with this simple game. Gather up objects from around the house, school or therapy room. Put several objects on a tray or in a box. Have the child look at what is on the tray for a short period of time. Have the child close their eyes and remove one item. When the child opens his/her eyes can they guess what object is missing?
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App Site of the Week: Smart Apps for Kids
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PediaStaff's social media crew has been watching this site on a regular basis to bring news of great new apps to use during therapy. I realized today after seeing the site mentioned on Speech Techie's blog, that I really shouldn't be keeping this site to myself!
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PediaStaff Resource: Interview Like a Pro: Part One - The Preparation
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The following article is part one of a four part blog post that PediaStaff wrote for our session at the NSSHLA Demo Lounge this week at ASHA. While it was written specifically for new graduates, most of the document applies to clinicians interviewing at all phases of their careers. Please enjoy
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PediaStaff Job of the Week: Early Intervention SLP - Michigan
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- 12 week assignment Jan - Mar 2014
- Early Intervention - Early Childhood. You'll work mostly with kiddos 0-5 in their homes.
- Excellent hourly rate based on experience plus benefits. Mileage reimbursement.
- Qualifications -- must hold a Masters Degree in Communication and Speech Disorders, CCCs, Michigan license. Must have some experience with birth to 5.
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Career Corner: Facts You Need To Know Before Accepting a Contract with Full Per Diem
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By Debbie Fledderjohann, President of Top Echelon Contracting
Imagine this: You receive an offer for a school-based contract assignment that is too good to pass up. Not only is the pay rate higher than the other offers you have received, but you would also get full per diem even though you are intending to permanently relocate your family to your new work location. Sounds like a no-brainer, right? Well, just remember, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.
The intention of per diem is to reimburse a taxpayer for whom it is impractical to return home each night after work and therefore is forced to incur duplicate living expenses while away from home. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), your "tax home" is usually your main place of
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OT/PT Corner: Big Boot Scoot 'N Shuffle - Gross Motor Activity for Fall
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[Source: The Inspired Treehouse]
LITTLE FEET + BIG BOOTS + FALLEN LEAVES = SO MUCH FUN!
(not to mention the benefits of strengthening, heavy work, proprioception, motor planning and balance! WOOOOO HOOOO! :)
WHAT TO DO: Find some boots that are bigger than what your child would actually wear. Set them loose in the yard and encourage them to shuffle their feet to make designs in the fallen leaves. Can they make a pumpkin? How about a lightening bolt? Keep in mind that this is a difficult activity for little legs in big boots. Be supportive and wait for the big smiles when they see the design they created!
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Pediatric Behavioral Corner: The ADHD Blame Game
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Editor's Note: We usually reserve our "Corner" features for articles that we have permission to print full text. Thought this article was a useful reminder on what a "hot potato" both the ADHD diagnosis and treatment options unfortunately still are.
[Source: The Huffington Post]
The first mother to arrive at my office last Tuesday brought me a copy of the latest New York Times article regarding ADHD. She said she was both hurt and angry, as the newspaper heavily suggested that most ADHD results from problems with the educational system. She added, "It took me a while to accept ADHD is real (considering what everyone says about it), and if I had seen this article a few months ago, it would have made me doubt myself again." After reading the Times, she felt she might have skipped getting her son evaluated for ADHD, instead blaming herself and the school system for his academic difficulties.
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Worth Repeating: SIDS Risk Reduction Programs Have 20-Year History of Saving Lives
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[Source: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School]
On the cover of a popular consumer magazine, the latest celebrity mom holds her adorable newborn. The centerfold is emblazoned with images of the baby's nursery with a crib filled with soft, frilly bedding, pillows and stuffed animals. Barbara Ostfeld cringes; the photos perpetuate a message she is trying to dismantle. The overstuffed crib, with all its beautiful accessories, is an unsafe sleeping environment for an infant.'
Providing a safe sleep environment-with a firm mattress, fitted sheet and nothing else in the crib-is among the recommendations the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has put forth in its
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Also Worth Repeating: 25 Cerebral Palsy Resources You Should Know About
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[Source: Friendship Circle]
About 1 in 323 children has been identified with Cerebral Palsy according to estimates fromCDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. There is an abundance of information regarding CP out there. However, it can be overwhelming sifting through all of that knowledge. Here is a list of great resources regarding CP, including research articles, books, support organizations, blogs, and more. Have another great resource to add? Let us know in the comments below!.
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