Screening for Autism
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The number of children diagnosed with autism increases daily.  The importance for early screening is becoming more and more relevant and more popular amongst pediatricians. Although the cause and cure for autism are unknown, we do have ways to advocate it. Through speech, behavior, and occupational therapy the effects and symptoms of autism can be…

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Healthy Child Healthy World: Book Review
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Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home, written by Christopher Gavigan. Taken from Amazon Nothing makes one more keenly aware of health risks lurking in the everyday world than becoming a parent. Most know the importance of using cabinet locks and child gates, but research is showing many more ways we need…

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Healthy Child Healthy World: Community Organization in Review
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Healthy Child Healthy World is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to helping families keep their children healthy and safe from harmful chemicals and pollutants. Today there is a vast number of children being diagnosed with autism, ADHD, cancer, and many other diseases and disorders. Harmful chemicals and pollutants have been blamed for the cause of these…

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Gluten Free Casien Free Diet
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The cause of autism is still a mystery to us. But many people feel that certain intervention programs may alter an individual with autism behavioral, cognitive, and social skills. One of the many hypothesized treatments that seem to work for some people is a special diet known as the GFCF Diet or Gluten Free, Casein…

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The Dating Guide for Teenagers with Asperger Syndrome- Book Review
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The Dating Guide for Teenagers with Asperger Syndrome, written by Jeannie Uhlenkamp. Taken from Amazon.com Dating is difficult for everyone, but it can be especially overwhelming tor teens with Asperger Syndrome, who typically struggle with social issues. Written in a question-and-answer format, this much-needed resource offers insight into and practical advice on dating challenges. Special…

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How Does Your Child Learn?
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Learning is the ability of an individual to absorb information and later use it for problem solving. It is the foundation of intelligence and cognition. But just because an individual has trouble learning does not make them unintelligible; it just means their technique for gripping information is different. Everyone is different and therefore has a…

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Preparing for a New School Year: How to Help your Special Needs Child with School
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Written by Cristine R. Jimenez, Language Stimulation Specialist The new school year is just around the corner and its time to start thinking about the many ways you can help your children have an excellent academic school year. Having a child with special needs is not an easy task; especially during the school year. School…

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Dealing with Teasing: A 5 Step Approach
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It is not unknown that one of the biggest obstacles children with speech and language disorders face is communicating in a social setting and as a result, bullying and teasing may easily accompany. Parents can help their children deal with the hardships of teasing using social scripts. Social Scripts are real life conversational scenarios, written…

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Asperger Ninja: A Mother's Letter to Her Son
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I found this letter written by a mother of a son with Asperger Syndrome. She writes this letter to her son letting him know how much he means to her. She talks about the troubles, joys, and hardships she faces daily. But more importantly how much he means to her and the impact he has…

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Gluten Free Foods
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I found this site where parents can order gluten free foods! If you’re always on the run or want to make a quick meal, this is a great option for you. Glutenfree.com offers all sorts of ingredients that are gluten free; from pastas, soups, and even cookies, they have it all. If you’re in the…

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Boy Alone, A Brother's Memoir: Book Review
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Boy Alone, A Brother’s Memoir, written by Karl Taro Greenfeld Taken from Amazon.com Sibling rivalry—and love—of a ravaging kind is the subject of this unsparing memoir of the author’s life with his severely autistic brother. Journalist Greenfeld (Standard Deviations) describes his brother, Noah, as a spitting, jibbering, finger-twiddling, head-bobbing idiot; unable to speak or clean…

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Reflecting Over the Past 12 Weeks…
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Written by Nicole Fisher, Student Clinician, FIU For those of you who don’t know me, I am a Graduate Student at Florida International University in the Speech and Language Pathology program. About three months ago I received word that I would be completing my first internship at the Speech Therapy Center. Sure, I was excited…

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A Silly Success Story
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Written by Nicole Fisher, Student Clinician, FIU *Initials of the patient are used in the story to protect privacy CV is a young girl three-year-old girl with Autism. When I first met CV I was struck by her tranquility. She was so calm and so still! In fact she sat patiently and quietly for the…

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Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism: Book Review
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Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism or Other Developmental Issues, 2nd Edition, written by Maria Wheeler. Excerpt taken from Amazon. Individuals with autism are reportedly one of the most difficult populations to toilet train. This second edition offers effective strategies that take the child’s physical and emotional sensitivities into account instead of trying to force…

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Phonological Activation During Visual Word Recognition in Deaf and Hearing Children
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A recent study found deaf children do not use phonological information during word reading. For more information on this topic and full abstract look at: http://jslhr.asha.org/cgi/content/abstract/53/4/801 Ormel, Ellen., Hermans, Daan., Knoors, Harry., Hendriks, Angelique., Verhoeven, Ludo. (2010). Phonological Activation During Visual Word Recognition in Deaf and Hearing Children. J Speech Lang Hear Res, 53: 801-820.

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