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October 14, 2010

15 October 2010, Article, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP

By: Christine Ristuccia. MS, CCC-SLP This Guest Blog article is reprinted here with the express permission of the author, as it appeared on the Say It Right Blog Entire World of R Nonsense Words are a great tool in your kit to…...

October 13, 2010

15 October 2010, Article, Newsletter, OT, SPD

Reprinted with the express permission of Your Therapy Source as originally published on their blog. In the school setting, teachers discuss various learning styles of students. There are three main types of learning styles: Auditory learner – learns best by using sense…...

October 13, 2010

OT, PT, School Psych, SLP, Special Education, Tip or Resource

This year marks the fifth anniversary of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Month that unites communities nationwide to raise awareness of bullying prevention. Traditionally held the first week in October, the event has been expanded to include activities, education, and awareness building for…...

October 12, 2010

15 October 2010, News, Newsletter, TBI

[Source: Science Daily.com] — All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are associated with a significant and increasing number of hospitalizations for children in the U.S., according to a new report by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of…...

October 12, 2010

15 October 2010, Newsletter, SPD, Tip or Resource

All material Copyright 2010 Nancy Peske and Sensory Smart Parent.com Article reprinted with the express permission of the authors as it appears on her website. By: Nancy Peske NB: This article was written primarily for parents and caregivers of children with Sensory…...

October 12, 2010

15 October 2010, News of the Week, Newsletter, Physical Fitness, PT

Editor’s note: Please look at the comments section for a very insightful post by one of our readers. Does this Reuter’s reporting suggest to you that the link between screen time and mental well-being is causal or just correlative? [Source: Reuters]…...

October 12, 2010

Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter, 15 October 2010

[Source: Reuters] Babies diagnosed with jaundice may be more likely to later receive a diagnosis of autism, suggests a large new study. However, the Danish researchers caution that many questions remain unanswered, making it too early to say for sure if there…...

October 11, 2010

15 October 2010, Literacy, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: The New York Times] — Picture books are so unpopular these days at the Children’s Book Shop in Brookline, Mass., that employees there are used to placing new copies on the shelves, watching them languish and then returning them to the…...

October 8, 2010

8 October 2010, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily.com] — A low Apgar score at birth is strongly associated with cerebral palsy in childhood, concludes a study from researchers in Norway published on the British Medical Journal website. The Apgar score is a quick and simple way to…...

October 7, 2010

8 October 2010, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Thank You to our friends at Your Therapy Source for this week’s Activity! Directions: Cut out the leaf shapes. Using the completed leaf animal as a guide, glue the shapes on a blank piece of paper to create the animal. Optional: Go…...