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How Early Social Deprivation Impairs Long-Term Cognitive Function

[Source:  Medical News Today] A growing body of research shows that children who suffer severe neglect and social isolation have cognitive and social impairments as adults. A study from Boston...

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Phonemic Awareness Activity That Your Kiddos Will Love!

Ever been at home enjoying your family and had an epiphany where you said “Wow, THAT would make a great speech-language activity??’   Well I had one yesterday that I would like to share with you.  It...

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‘Power Punch Broccoli’? New Names Spice Up Veggies

[Source:  ABC News] Forget plain old carrots and boring broccoli. Rebranding these veggies as “X-ray Vision Carrots” or “Power Punch Broccoli” helps more kids eat healthy at school, according to a new...

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Cheers! Watch this Great Video that Promotes the ‘Giving Voice’ Campaign!

Cheers on this wonderful video by the Giving Voice Campaign of the UK. The Giving Voice campaign aims to raise the awareness of speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties and the...

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Well-Designed Study Shows Benefits of Morning Classroom Yoga for Children...

Special Thanks to Omazing Kids Yoga for making the full text of this article available! [Source: American Journal of Occupational Therapy]   Occupational therapists use school-based yoga programs, but...

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Safety Alert: FDA Expands Caution About SimplyThick

Thanks to our #SLPeep friend @KXSLP  on Twitter for posting this expanded caution information: [Source: FDA] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants parents, caregivers and health care...

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Pediatric Therapy Corner: Why Hopscotch Matters

Editor’s Note:  Please enjoy this WONDERFUL article on why hopscotch is “total brain food!” [Source: Moving Smart] Hopscotch was one of my favorite games as a child and it still is today. In fact,...

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Music Underlies Language Acquisition, Theorists Propose

[Source:  Science Daily] Contrary to the prevailing theories that music and language are cognitively separate or that music is a byproduct of language, theorists at Rice University’s Shepherd School of...

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App Review of the Week: “R Intensive”

[Source:  Speech Room News] You might have noticed that Smarty Ears has been releasing big updates to some of their early apps. This week they released an update on R Intensive. When I saw the update I...

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Version 1.3 of TxTools is Available Now (and Free) from the App Store!

PediaStaff is very excited to announce an update to TxTools – Version 1.3!  In addition to all the features you are using already, version 1.3 includes a couple of new features suggested by you, our...

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Research: Neuronal Circuits In Autism Can Be Reversed

[Source: Medical News Today] People with autism suffer from a pervasive developmental disorder of the brain that becomes evident in early childhood. A specific dysfunction in neuronal circuits has been...

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OT/PT Corner: Small Changes = Big Differences

by Stacy Menz, DPT, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist I was just on vacation visiting my family while I recuperated and I was lucky enough to enjoy the beach for a few beautiful days....

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Gestational Diabetes, Poverty Linked to ADHD

[Source: Health Day via us News and World Report] Gestational diabetes and a lower socioeconomic status are the latest environmental factors to be associated with an increased risk of...

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