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December 7, 2018
Issue 47, Volume 11
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday!
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter offering.
News Items:
- George H.W. Bush Remembered As Champion For Those With Disabilities
- Second Study Corroborates 1 In 40 Autism Rate
- Microbial Treatment Reverses Autism in Mouse Models
- Self-Injury Among Teen Girls Linked to Brain Alterations
- Core Language Skill Stable From Infancy to Adolescence
- Shortage of Special Educators Adds to Classroom Pressures
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot, New Job: Pediatric Outpatient SLP - Alexandria, VA
- Hot, New Job: School-Based SLP - San Antonio, TX
- Calling All Adventure-Seeking SLPs! Alaska Awaits!
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- December Read Alouds for Speech Therapy
- Free Unicorn Themed Fine Motor Activity
- Fluffy Snow Slime
- Hanukkah Therapy Ideas on Pinterest
Articles and Special Features
- School Psych Corner: Suicides Are on the Rise. Here's How Schools Can Help
- OT Corner: Teaching Shoe Tying - A Too
- Autism Corner: Personality Types in Asperger's: Fixated, Disruptive, Approach and Avoidant
- SLP Corner: 8 Therapy Ideas for Empty Ornaments
- PT Corner: Reindeer Boot Camp
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George H.W. Bush Remembered As Champion For Those With Disabilities
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
Over decades of public service, President George H.W. Bush's work to improve the lives of millions of Americans with disabilities may be one of his more overlooked accomplishments.
But it may be one of the most enduring legacies of Bush's presidency. And it's gaining fresh attention in the wake of Bush's passing. He died Friday at age 94.
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Second Study Corroborates 1 In 40 Autism Rate
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
For the second time in a week, new data from a national survey suggests that the prevalence of autism in this country is higher than previously thought.
An estimated 2.8 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have ever been diagnosed with autism and 2.5 percent - or 1 in 40 - currently have the developmental disorder, according to a study
published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
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Microbial Treatment Reverses Autism in Mouse Models
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
An unconventional approach has successfully reversed deficits in social behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in genetic, environmental and idiopathic mouse models of the condition. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in the journal Neuron that administration of the bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri could lead to specific changes in the brain that reverse social deficits through a mechanism that
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Self-Injury Among Teen Girls Linked to Brain Alterations
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[Source: Psych Central]
Emerging research finds that the brains of teenage girls who engage in serious forms of self-harm, including cutting, are similar to those seen in adults with borderline personality disorder, a severe and difficult to treat mental illness.
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Core Language Skill Stable From Infancy to Adolescence
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[Source: Health Day]
A core language skill, extracted from multiple measures, is stable from infancy to adolescence in children, including atypically developing children, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in Science Advances.]
Marc H. Bornstein, Ph.D., from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland,
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Shortage of Special Educators Adds to Classroom Pressures
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[Source: Education Week]
The number of special education teachers nationally has dropped by more than 17 percent over the past decade, a worrisome trend in a career path that has seen chronic shortages for years.
An analysis of federal data by the Education Week Research Center shows that while the number of special education teachers was dropping, the number of students with disabilities ages 6 to 21 declined by only about 1 percent over the same time period. And as a whole, the number of teachers in all fields has gone up slightly over the past decade, as has overall enrollment.
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Start the New Year with a new opportunity! We are seeking an experienced Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist for a therapist-owned private practice providing occupational, physical, speech therapy, and nutrition services to children with special needs in the Alexandria, VA area. Join a team with strong values, clinical experience, ethical standards and devotion to family-centered care.
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We are interviewing Speech-Language Pathologists to complete the 2018-19 School Year in the San Antonio area! We have three openings available, two in elementary schools, one in a high school setting.
* These are "contract" positions...so that means you won't be worried with bus duty, hall duty, study hall, etc....JUST doing what you are trained and motivated to do...Speech-Language Pathology!
* Large supportive team of PTs, OTs SLPs and assistants to partner with while working with the beautiful children of the San Antonio area
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December Read Alouds for Speech Therapy
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[Source: Crazy Speech World]
December doesn't have enough school days for me to use all of the books I want to use! There are so many great read alouds to use this month, but I only chose 4 to share with you today. I tried to vary the themes, I don't want to do all Christmas stuff this month because I have students that don't celebrate, so I went with one Christmas, a couple of winter, and gingerbread!
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Free Unicorn Themed Fine Motor Activity
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Are you looking for a cute, unicorn fine motor activity that is free? Well, look no further! This freebie includes the Color, Cut and Glue Unicorn Fine Motor Activity. You can download it at the bottom of the post.
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Fluffy Snow Slime
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[Source: Kid's Activities Blog]
It doesn't have to be cold outside to play in the snow with this fluffy snow slime recipe!
Fluffy and white, this snow slime makes me want to grab my mittens and a sled! Instead, you can stay indoors and enjoy all the benefits of snow without the frostbite.
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Christmas-time is around the corner. It is a wonderful time of year, but it is also a time for other celebrations as well.
Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is HERE! Here is a great collection of holiday activities to do with your kids in therapy! The board is loaded with word searches, crafts, coloring pages, poems, mazes and more.
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School Psych Corner: Suicides Are on the Rise. Here's How Schools Can Help
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[Source: Education Week - Rules for Engagement Blog]
By Guest Blogger Lisa Stark
"Extremely discouraging."
That's how the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention describes the
latest data from the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC found in 2017, more than 47,000 people died by suicide in the United States. That's an additional 2,200 deaths over the previous year.
Suicide is still rare, but it is now the second leading cause of death for those ages 10 to 19. Mental health experts say that puts schools in a prime position to help troubled students and prevent suicides.
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OT Corner:
Teaching Shoe Tying - A Tool
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[Source: Starfish Therapies]
We are lucky enough to have an OT back on staff and we have been loving the collaboration and idea generation!
We have had quite a few kids come in that aren't able to tie their shoes, and while velcro is an option, some of them want the shoes that have laces. So, in order to work on this skill she created a shoe tying board. It simplifies the task slightly so they can practice before applying it to their actual shoes. What is also great is she used two different materials for the laces. The pipe cleaner holds it form easier than a lace so the child can learn the
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Autism Corner:
Personality Types in Asperger's
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[Source: My Aspergers Child]
Fixated Personality-The fixated personality type can be characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and the need to control one's environment (e.g., to have things in a particular order).
- compulsion to make lists and/or schedules
- feelings of excessive doubt and caution
- obsessive need for cleanliness
- perfectionism (that may sometimes interfere with task-completion)
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SLP Corner:
8 Therapy Ideas for Empty Ornaments
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[Source: Speech Room News]
As the holidays approach, I'm very excited to pull out my holiday toys. Dollar Tree has a new type of empty holiday ornaments this year that are perfect for speech therapy. If you're new around here, start by reading this post about
how to make a mini object kit for sounds or language. After you've made your mini-objects kit you'll start finding tons of ideas for using it! Trust me!
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PT Corner:
Reindeer Boot Camp
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[Source: Pink Oatmeal]
If you are looking for a fun gross motor-themed activity to try this December Reindeer boot camp is a must! It's a really fun way to work on gross motor skills with a holiday theme. In reindeer boot camp the kids will see all the work the reindeer have to do to get ready to pull Santa's sleigh at Christmas. The kids will love this and so will you.
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