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How Schools Support Students With ADHD...or Not

by Christina Samuels
 

A little over half of high school students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are receiving some kind of services from their schools, such as additional time on tests or extended time to complete homework assignments, a recent study finds. But those particular supports have no reported effectiveness in improving the academic performance of students with ADHD, according to the study published earlier this year in the journal School Mental Health.
 

The report surveyed 543 15 to 17-year-old students who were part of the multisiteMultimodal Treatment study of ADHD, which was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. The researchers found that 51.6 percent of the students had either anindividualized education plan or a 504 plan through their school, compared to about 8 percent of students of the same age without ADHD. IEPs and 504 plans, developed by teachers and parents, define the learning objectives of students with disabilities.

Fish Consumption During Pregnancy May Reduce Risk of Dyslexia 

[Source:  The Guardian] 

by David Cox
 

Could a child's dyslexia be the result of the mother's diet?
 

The idea that our health may be determined in part by decisions made before we were born is an uncomfortable and controversial one. Yet vast amounts of data in the field of epigenetics is showing just that. And while "we are what we eat" is a cliche, it may be the case that diet is related to dyslexia.

We now know there is a strong genetic contribution to dyslexia - but genes do not provide the full story. Dyslexia's genetic landscape is comparable to that of schizophrenia: studies have found particular chromosome sites that appear to be strongly implicated in certain families. In the overall population, a series of genes called alleles have their own (weak) individual effect.

Parent Intervention Best for Helping Toddlers with Autism 

[Source:  Science Daily]

For the first time, toddlers with autism have demonstrated significant improvement after intensive intervention by parents rather than clinicians, according to a new Florida State University study published online in the journal Pediatrics.
 

Whole Body Vibration for Balance/Strength & Down Syndrome 

[Source:  Your Therapy Source]
 

A randomized controlled study was published on 30 children with Down syndrome, where 15 children received physical therapy and 15 children received physical therapy and whole body vibration training. Both groups participated 3x/week for 6 months. The groups underwent stability testing and muscle strength testing before and after the 6 mos of the treatment program.

Child Diabetes: Could You Spot The Signs? 

[Source:  Medical News Today]

With more than a third of diabetes cases in the US occurring in people over the age ge of 65, the illness is often referred to as an age-related condition. But around 208,000 children and adolescents are estimated to have diabetes, and this number is increasing.
 

A study found that incidence of type 1 diabetes in children aged up to 9 years increased by 21% between 2001 and 2009.

Type 1 diabetes is the most common form of the condition among children and adolescents. A 2009 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that type 1 diabetes prevalence stands at 1.93 in every 1,000 children and adolescents, while type 2 diabetes affects 0.24 in every 1,000.  

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PediaStaff is Ready for ASHA 2014. Will We See You There?  

Check Out PediaStaff's School and Pediatric SLP Jobs at ASHA!
 

The staffing company will discuss contract and direct hire opportunities at the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention this month. PediaStaff places contractors through the contract staffing back-office services of Top Echelon Contracting.
 

Speech-Language Pathologists seeking school-based and pediatric positions will want to visit PediaStaff at the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention to be held from November 20-22, in Orlando, Fla. This year's theme is "Science. Learning. Practice. Generations of Discovery."

Resource of the Week:  Thanksgiving Freebies Chapel Hill Snippets

[Source:  Chapel Hill Snippets]
 

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and if I can teach children to say thank you for their many blessings, I feel I've done my job well.  Here is a small collection of what I've shared over the past two years.  I'll be adding on, so check back.

• Printable Board Maker Icons for the Book Feast for 10
• Turkey Counting Book Craft
• Turkey's Everywhere - Printable Book
• Thanksgiving Preposition Bingo
• Thanks for Thanksgiving Printable Book
• 5 Little Turkeys - Printable Book
• Stop Motion Thanksgiving Video

SLP Resource of the Week: Perfect Videos for Speech Therapy  

School Nurses' Resource of the Week: National Health Observances 

[Source: Healthfinder.gov]
 

The 2014 calendar features almost 200 National Health Observances with up-to-date information and outreach materials.

At healthfinder.gov, they also have NHO toolkits to help you make a difference. Show everyone that your organization is committed to health and wellness. Use NHO toolkits to:

• Share important health messages
• Promote fun, interactive resources
• Organize events to create change in your school and community

School Psych Resources of Week: Books About Death  

[Source: No Time for Flash Cards]
 

One of the guinea pigs in my son's preschool classroom died and that sparked some questions, which sparked this post. This subject is one I wish never had to be taught but books are always good resources to help if and when it does. These picture books all deal with death and while reading them my son had questions and I had a hard time keeping it together.