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Recent articles written by Linda Murphy at Examiner.com:

 

Episodic memory and children with ASD
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
"Memory is important for everyone in terms of learning, growing and managing more complex social and emotional situations in life. We use our memories to build and strengthen relationships, to reflect on what we've done in order to make plans for the future, and to problem solve based on past experiences..."(More »)

 

Speech therapy coverage and Massachusetts health plans
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
"Navigating the health insurance maze can be frustrating and extremely time consuming. It can be especially exasperating to be on hold waiting to talk to an insurance representative simply to see if something your child needs, such as speech therapy, will be covered..."(More »)

 

What is joint attention and why is it so important?
Monday, March 1st, 2010
"Long before children talk, they learn to communicate. In typical development, children communicate for many reasons - to meet their basic needs, request what they want, secure another person’s attention, request comfort, share an observation..."(More »)

 

Why use declarative language with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
"Declarative Language, plain and simple, is stating out loud what one knows or thinks in the form of a comment. It may be used to share an opinion (“I loved that movie!”), make a prediction (“I think we are going to the movies tomorrow”)..."(More »)