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November 1, 2019
Issue 32, Volume 12
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter.
News Items:
- Can Watching Movies Detect Autism?
- On Halloween, Blue Buckets Ease Way For Kids Who Are Nonverbal
- Autism and Exercise
- Distinct Brain Region Alterations in Youth with Psychosis Spectrum Disorders
- How 'Knowing Less' Can Boost Language Development in Children
- Study: Anxiety & Depression Don't Vary With Teens' Time on Social Media
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot, New Job! School-Based SLP - South Holland, IL
- Hot, New Job! 2019-2020 School-Based SLP - Spokane, WA
- Hot, New Job! Pediatric OT - Denton, TX
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- ADHD Awareness Month - The Bridging Apps App List is Out!
- Yoga and ADHD
- Thanksgiving Motor Planning Ideas
- November Read Alouds for Speech Therapy
Articles and Special Features
- Pediatric Therapy Corner: Self-Help
- SLP Corner: What are Phonological Processes?
- OT Corner: Using Toys to Support Development in Infants and Toddlers
- PT Corner: Ground Control
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Can Watching Movies Detect Autism?
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
Measuring children's gaze patterns as they watch movies of social interactions is a reliable way to accurately identify nearly half of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cases, according to a new study just published in Autism Research by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.
"Eye tracking is likely to be one of the first technologies that will be incorporated into clinical use for assessment of ASD symptoms, but it needs to be optimized to identify and quantify specific ASD
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On Halloween, Blue Buckets Ease Way For Kids Who Are Nonverbal
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
Last year, Halloween was a challenge for Luke Taylor.
His mom, Omairis Taylor, didn't think he'd need to carry a blue bucket indicating he had autism; he was so little at age 2, she reasoned, that she could just speak for him. But after four or five houses, it was clear that Luke, who is nonverbal, was feeling stressed. Other kids lined up behind him as well-meaning grown-ups waited for him to say "trick or treat."
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Autism and Exercise
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
Perceptual and Motor Skills recently published research on autism and exercise. The researchers examined the effects of a 48-week exercise-based intervention for 64 children (ages 6-12) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Previous research indicates that children with autism may have limited levels of physical activity and delayed motor skills and physical fitness, leading to a higher incidence of overweight and obesity, and associated health complications in children with ASD.
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Distinct Brain Region Alterations in Youth with Psychosis Spectrum Disorders
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[Source: Science Daily]
Psychotic spectrum (PS) disorders are characterized by abnormalities in beliefs, perceptions and behavior, but how these disorders manifest themselves in earlier development stages is largely unknown. A new study reports differences in brain structure among youth with PS disorders relative to typically developing youth.
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How 'Knowing Less' Can Boost Language Development in Children
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
Children may learn new words better when they learn them in the context of other words they are just learning-according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Researchers investigated how 18-24-month-olds learn new words-in the context of words they already know well and those they don't.
The findings help explain how children learn new words and suggest a new way that parents and carers could help boost language development.
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Anxiety & Depression Don't Vary With Teens' Time on Social Media
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[Source: Psych Central]
A new eight-year study suggests the amount of time teens spend on social media is not directly increasing the risk of anxiety or depression. The finding is relevant as the amount of time teenagers devote to social networking sites has risen 62.5 percent since 2012 and continues to grow.
Amazingly, investigators estimate that teenagers were on social media sites for an average of 2.6 hours per day last year. Critics have claimed that more screen time is increasing depression and anxiety in teenagers.
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Brand New opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist to work full time in the suburbs of Chicago. More details to follow.
Call today to be put on the shortlist!
* Speech-Language Pathologist needed for the remainder of the year
* PEL required
* You'll work 5 days per week, hours are 7:45 - 4:15 pm
Qualifications: You will need to hold a Master's Degree in Communications Sciences Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology, and a current state license, PEL
PediaStaff delivers flexible staffing solutions in pediatric and educational based settings. We offer excellent hourly rates and Per Diem based on IRS eligibility. In addition:
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Come live in gorgeous Spokane, WA! We have a position in Spokane for a wonderful Speech-Language Pathologist for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The Speech-Language Pathologist will work at a couple of school sites and be joining a great team environment. We have a full-time opportunity for 37.5 hours a week.
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Are you a licensed Occupational Therapist looking for a great new part-time or full-time position working in a clinic setting with a caseload already established? We need someone to begin as soon as possible and work Monday's, Tuesday's and Wednesday's from 2:00-6:00 seeing after school patients in the Denton, TX area! You can add to your caseload and increase your hours if desired! So, if you are interested in working in a great
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[Source: Bridging Apps]
October is ADHD Awareness Month and in today's chaotic and fast paced society, one of the most common complaints is the struggle to keep up with it all. Children, teens and adults are balancing everything from homework, extra curricular activities and chores to work projects, appointments and dinner planning. With the distraction of technology, it can be very difficult to stay focused, especially for individuals diagnosed with ADD. Executive functioning, having the ability to plan, organize,
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Yoga and ADHD
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Yoga incorporates breathing techniques, postural control, muscle strengthening, flexibility and cognitive control which can help promote self-control, attention, body awareness, and stress management. These are all skills that are beneficial for children with ADHD to practice.
Recent research analyzed the benefits of yoga in 49 children (average age 10.50 years old) with ADHD. The participants were assigned to a yoga exercise group for an 8 week exercise intervention, 2x/week x 40 minute sessions or a control group. All subjects were evaluated with the Visual Pursuit Test and Determination Test prior to and after the intervention.
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Thanksgiving Motor Planning Ideas
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[Source: Pink Oatmeal]
With Thanksgiving approaching it's the perfect time to start thinking about Thanksgiving motor planning activities. I love Thanksgiving, I don't like turkey, but I love that there are four days in a row that everyone in my family is home! We have several different fine motor and gross motor activities to do this year that all include a Thanksgiving theme. If Thanksgiving isn't something you celebrate be sure to check out
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November Read Alouds for Speech Therapy
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[Source: Crazy Speech World]
Another month, another huge selection of great books to read in therapy sessions. This month will be shorter due to days off for holidays, which makes it's hard to pick which ones to read! Here are some that I have in my classroom that I think make excellent choices for November...
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Pediatric Therapy Corner:
Self-Help
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[Article and Image Source: Starfish Therapies]
This past week we looked at Self-Help skills during our developmental playgroups. Here is a brief overview of some of the things discussed. We will provide more detail in coming weeks!
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SLP Corner:
What are Phonological Processes?
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OT Corner:
Using Toys to Support Development in Infants & Toddlers
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Children develop physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively through play. And of course, children of all ages enjoy playing with toys. Providing the proper toy selection to support development in infants and toddlers can be a difficult and overwhelming task especially for new parents, therapists or teachers. Here are suggestions to make the right choices when it comes to using toys to support development in infants and toddlers:
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PT Corner:
Ground Control
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by Shelley Mannel, PT, C/NDT
Any rocket needs a great deal of force to push off the surface of the earth. And when I think about the spectrum of my clinical practice, all my kids with movement challenges have difficulty has difficulty accomplishing this same task. They are like a rocket without enough fuel - they have difficulty pushing off the surface in any position. We call this a generating a ground reaction force. And without this force, compensations will be required to keep from crashing back to earth. In sitting, I see my clients collapsed into a slumped
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