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October 4, 2019
Issue 28, Volume 12
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday
Please enjoy this week's issue of our newsletter.
News Items:
- AAP Issues Updated ADHD Guidelines
- NIH Funding For Down Syndrome Research Balloons
- Autism Insurance Coverage Now Required In All 50 States
- Mechanisms of Real-Time Speech Interpretation in the Brain Revealed
- Even Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss in Children Leads to Changes in How Brain Processes Sound
- Full Body Interaction Video Games Enhance Social Skills in Children with Autism
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot, New Job! Early Childhood Speech-Language Pathologist - Yamhill, OR
- Hot, New Job Pediatric PT - Temecula, CA
- Hot, New Job! School-Based SLP - Glen Ellyn, IL
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- National Popcorn Poppin' Month - Popping with Inferential Vocabulary
- World Cerebral Palsy Day - Is Sunday, October 6th
- Therapy Idea of the Week: Spooky Messages
- Speechie Freebie of the Week: Halloween Riddles and Fun!
Articles and Special Features
- Pediatric Tx Corner: National Down Syndrome Awareness Month - Myths and Truths about DS
- Autism Corner: Tips for Enjoying an Autism-Friendly Halloween
- SLP Corner: How Arts and Crafts Help Develop Language in Young Children
- PT Corner: Halloween Inspired Gross Motor Games
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AAP Issues Updated ADHD Guidelines
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is in the news a lot, and now newer research has prompted a leading pediatricians' group to update its guidelines for diagnosing and treating the disorder for the first time since 2011.
Dr. Mark Wolraich, lead author of the guidelines, noted that there weren't any dramatic differences between these and previous guidelines. But, he said, these latest updates keep the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines in sync with the same diagnostic and treatment criteria used by child and adolescent psychiatrists.
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NIH Funding For Down Syndrome Research Balloons
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
With millions of new dollars for research on Down syndrome, federal officials have effectively doubled their investment in understanding the chromosomal disorder in the last year alone.
The National Institutes of Health said it has committed to some $35 million in additional grants for the 2019 fiscal year, bringing the agency's total spend on Down syndrome research to $77 million.
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Autism Insurance Coverage Now Required In All 50 States
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
After officials in the last holdout state enacted a new rule, all 50 states and Washington, D.C. have mandates that require some level of insurance coverage for the treatment of autism.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance now requires all individual, small and large group insurance plans issued in the state to cover treatment for autism that is "medically necessary and appropriate and is not experimental," including applied behavior analysis, or ABA, at the same level as any other medical condition.
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Mechanisms of Real-Time Speech Interpretation in the Brain Revealed
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[Source: Science Daily]
Scientists have come a step closer to understanding how we're able to understand spoken language so rapidly, and it involves a huge and complex set of computations in the brain.
In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the University of Cambridge developed novel computational models of the meanings of words, and tested these directly against real-time brain activity in volunteers.
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Even Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss in Kids Leads to Changes in How Brain Processes Sound
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[Source; Medical X-Press]
Deafness in early childhood is known to lead to lasting changes in how sounds are processed in the brain, but new research published today in eLife shows that even mild-to-moderate levels of hearing loss in young children can lead to similar changes.
Researchers say that the findings may have implications for how babies are screened for hearing loss and how mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children is managed by healthcare providers.
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Full Body Interaction Video Games Enhance Social Skills in Children with Autism
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[Source: Science Daily]
Narcís Parés, a member of the Cognitive Media Technologies research group of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DTIC) at UPF, is working on a research line known as "full-body interaction." At his laboratory, he designs different applications based on such interaction in order to study the mediation of experiences. In conjunction with Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, he created Pico's Adventure, a videogame based on full-body interaction that encourages social communication among participants.
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Do you love working with Preschool children? We are seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to work with 3-5 year-olds in their natural environments in the Yamhill, Oregon area for the remainder of this 2019-20 SY.
* Full-time Speech-Language Pathologists for 3-5-year-olds
* Speech-Language Pathologist will start ASAP and work thru June 2020
* SLP based at our Yamhill Center: includes home visits and visits to community preschools
* Explore the scenic wonders, drive one hour to the beach, mountains, or progressive large cities.
Qualifications: You will need to hold a Master's Degree in Communications Sciences Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology, and a current state license (or be eligible for same).
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Are you an energetic PT with experience working in pediatrics? Join this private pediatric practice located in Southern Riverside County, California. We are seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist to join a group of therapists in a collaborative approach to children's health.
* Physical therapist will work 20-30 hours per week with a possibility of full time in the future
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Full time position available for the remainder of the school year! Seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to work with two elementary schools in the vicinity of Glen Ellyn.
* Position requires Speech-Language Pathologist with current PEL
* Opening is full time, 5 days a week
* You'll work 4 days at one school, 1 day at a second school
* Age group is elementary
This is a contract position with competitive hourly rate. Previous school experience preferred. Great way to start with our company and add on with extended school year and a fall assignment at one of our many district partners.
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October is National Popcorn Poppin' Month! Here is a great speech-language activity to try with your kiddos!!
[Source Speech Time Fun]
How can you make your instruction more popping? By using this inferential vocabulary activity, of course! The popcorn in this activity have inferential sentence stems on them to get your students speaking with great vocabulary. Get to popping!
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[Source: World CP Day.org]
World CP Day, on Sunday 6 October 2019, is a perfect time to celebrate and learn more about cerebral palsy - the most common physical disability in childhood. Acceptance of diversity and empathy for people living with a disability is one of the most important building blocks for tolerance and inclusion.
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by Kim Lewis, M.S. CCC-SLP
Halloween is such a fun holiday. There's lots of fantasy and candy, no pressure of presents or entertaining. The kiddos love it, though I know plenty of parents who are sent into fits over costumes.
My household is filled with very active imaginations so truly creepy wasn't a good fit for us and as a result my Halloween projects tend to focus on sweet excitement.
This project is very easy to put together and can be used for early language or specific articulation work. It incorporates some great fine motor skills as well so your OT will be happy. (Click on the photo above for a better view; the camera doesn't really do the effect justice.)
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[Source: Speechie Freebies]
I am always looking for new things to do with my older students during the holiday season. My students love jokes and riddles, so I decided to make an age appropriate riddle page. There are 32 total! I used this with some of my students already and I had them explain why the riddle was funny or what the play on words was for the riddle answer. I hope you guys enjoy it!!!
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Peds Tx Corner:
Nat'l Down Syndrome Awareness Month - Myths and Truths
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[Source: NDSS]
Today there are still many misconceptions about Down syndrome and those who have it. This guide dispels some of the common myths about Down syndrome.
MYTH: Down syndrome is a rare disorder.
TRUTH: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring chromosomal condition. One in every 691 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, or around 6,000 births per year. Today, there approximately 400,000 people with Down syndrome living in the United States.
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Autism Corner:
Tips for Enjoying an Autism-Friendly Halloween
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[Source: ABA Learning Lab]
Halloween is upon us, and that means most kids (and some adults) are eagerly anticipating dressing up in their favorite costume and enjoying the spoils of trick-or-treating. We grab our biggest pillowcases, our parents make sure our costumes are on straight, and we go from house to house with the simple proposition... give us candy, or run the risk of exposing yourself to trickery.
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SLP Corner:
How Arts & Crafts Help Develop Language in Young Kids
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by Kimberly Scanlon, MA CCC-SLP
I love doing simple arts and crafts projects with my toddler and preschool aged clients. I prefer the ones that:
1. Aren't too messy
2. Don't require too many materials
In my experience as a speech language pathologist, the easier and cleaner the activity, I more time I have to focus on language and speech and less on setting up and cleaning up. Also, I have found that when the project is easier or age appropriate, the child can independently perform the steps and thereby further enhance their autonomy and confidence. HOWEVER, I do realize that some professionals believe that messy activities
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PT Corner:
Halloween Inspired Gross Motor Games
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[Source: Starfish Therapies]
Looking for some fun things to do with the kids that are Halloween Themed and will work on those gross motor skills? Check out these games!
Pumpkin Bowling: You can literally use a small round pumpkin or you can use a ball that is orange (if you don't have one - get creative and make one to look like a pumpkin)! Have your kiddo stand at the designated spot (you can literally use a spot if you want), if you want to get really creative you can make it a gravestone or something else Halloween themed! This is where you can challenge their balance. Have them stand on on one foot,
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