Low Initiation and Autism, The Virginia Bridge Project, Vocabulary Effects, and Best Therapy Games

This week Michelle is traveling and Matt and Michael are flying solo.  Michael has been working closely with the school based SLPs and participating in school visits for his private clinic patients.  Michael talks about the hurdles he comes across as being the outside SLP.  Matt was wrapping up his progress reports and balancing the paperwork with the amount of therapy time while on the personal side of watching his youngest turn 3. 

   

How important is joint attention?  A new study looks at the link between a lack of joint attention and a future diagnosis of ASD.  The Virginia Bridge project helps students with special education needs get ready to thrive in the classroom. 

 

How often do you target vocabulary during your therapy sessions?  A recent study looked at the important of vocabulary and improving language skills.  Lastly, the best games to use during therapy are the ones that engage the students the most.  A look at the best games for therapy via Play On Words.

 

 

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Show Links

 

Pakistan Speech and Language Hearing Association

https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/association-launched-to-help-rehabilitate-spe-741733.html

 

Low Initiation of Joint Attention and Autism

https://leader.pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/leader.RIB2.24082019.17

https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(19)31372-1/fulltext

 

Virginia Autism Bridge

https://www.nbc29.com/story/41205751/the-virginia-autism-institutes-bridge-program-prepares-students-with-autism-for-public-school

 

Vocabulary Effect

https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2019_LSHSS-VOIA-18-0001

 

Best Games

https://www.prweb.com/releases/playonwords_com_presents_their_fall_2019_pal_awards_best_toys_games_and_media_that_spark_language_development_through_play/prweb16660176.htm?fbclid=IwAR3UL_SU0h5LMogynhkbrSMFq1IDzzavHKA-CaasmsYN0Zfq5HE2Pc8sbyo

 

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Closing Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

 

 

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