Authors: National Association of Special Education Teachers
Sensory Path Gets Students Skipping, Jumping, Squatting and More
Count off with each step. OK, now circle around the petals. Tiptoe and reach for the stars. Wait, now duckwalk. OK, back on your toes. That's how the new sensory hallway at Ward Elementary School begins. It's a lot of physical...
Authors: National Association of Special Education Teachers
New Saliva Test May Detect Autism Earlier in Toddlers
Early diagnosis and intervention can really make a difference when it comes to autism. A group of researchers in Upstate New York are hopeful a new saliva test aimed at toddlers will help doctors detect autism earlier, "without requiring...
Authors: National Association of Special Education Teachers
Understanding the Adolescent Brain
New research from University of Alberta neuroscientists shows that the brains of adolescents struggling with mental-health issues may be wired differently from those of their healthy peers. This collaborative research, led by Anthony Singhal, professor and...
Authors: Education Week
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As a speech-language pathologist (SLP) working in a psychiatric setting, I routinely address social pragmatic language goals as part of my clinical practice. Finding the right approach to the treatment of social pragmatic language disorders has been challenging to...
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Authors: National Association of Special Education Teachers
Pot While Pregnant: Doctors Urge Caution
Daily marijuana use during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of low birth weight, low resistance to infection, decreased oxygen levels and other negative fetal health outcomes, according to a new study from a team of UNLV Medicine doctors. In...
Authors: The School Speech Therapist
It has been quite awhile since I posted anything. I apologize for that. No real excuses, except that writing a blog is a job in itself. Plus I think I have been a little disillusioned with the field. However, I haven’t been sitting around feeling sorry for my situatio...
Authors: National Association of Special Education Teachers
Paving the Way for Physicians with Disabilities
Medical schools and teaching hospitals are striving to support learners with disabilities, yet they often need more information and resources to help create fully inclusive environments. Furthermore, the quality and extent of supports for...
Authors: Education Week
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