Keystone Pediatric Behavioral Health

How can we best support children and educators with developing inclusive learning environments? A qualitative review provides some direction. More professional development on autism and learning effective ways to modify the learning environment are needed. Check out the review for more information:

Strategies in supporting inclusive education for autistic students—A systematic review of qualitative research results - Linda Petersson-Bloom, Mona Holmqvist, 2022 Background and Aim Strategies to modify and adjust the educational setting in mainstream education for autistic students are under-researched. Hence, this revie...

Researchers found that, for preschoolers, the quantity of communication exchanges with a preschool teacher was related to the preschooler's language (vocabulary) development. As therapists, teachers, and parents we can help our children's language development by talking, commenting, labeling, and narrating with our kiddos all throughout the day.

New research links early vocabulary skills to teacher-child interaction in preschool classrooms “For all of us who care about the millions of children who spend most of their waking hours in child care, this is a call to action,” said Dr. Jill Gilkerson, Chief Research and Evaluation…

Great strategies for teaching and correcting behaviors for children impacted by ADHD:

The Secret to Better Behavior? No Punishment at All If you’re exhausted and running out of ideas to correct your child’s difficult behaviors, you’re not alone. As I’ve learned, disciplining children with ADHD often means trying a few key strategies with one great twist – there’s actually no punishment involved at all!

Some research is showing the pandemic may be impacting developmental progress for so called "COVID babies":

https://lnkd.in/g_pGt9iv

Looks like we continue to learn about the impact of COVID and are just realizing some of the long term effects across a variety of life areas. An interesting read with implications for early intervention.

New study may change how ASD is defined/ categorized:

New Research May Change How We Think About the Autism Spectrum INSAR keynote reveals brain differences correlate with cognition, not diagnosis.