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Sample Letter For Parent, Teacher Or Therapist To Send To Parents Of Other Children In Class With A Rett Syndrome Studen

July 9, 2010

9 July 2010, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, Rett Syndrome, SLP

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 Girl Power 2 Cure Reprinted with the express permission of Girl Power 2 Cure as originally published on their website. This is a sample of a letter written by a parent to send home to the parents of…...

Special Needs Camps in the News

July 8, 2010

9 July 2010, News, Newsletter

[Source: Washington Post] Matthew Hoffman will spend much of his summer doing handwriting exercises set to music, practicing conversation techniques with other kids on the soccer field and improving his motor planning by learning to ride a bike. In other words, the…...

July 2, 2010

2 July 2010, Assistive Technology, Literacy, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Our Therapy Resource of the Week is The Tar Heel Reader, a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format. Each book can…...

July 2, 2010

2 July 2010, ADHD, Article, Autism, Newsletter, Vision Therapy

By: Loren Shlaes, OTR Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique Encourage parents to make sure that the child is getting plenty of time to play outdoors. Studies show that there is a direct correlation between exercise, IQ, and school performance. Remember, movement…...

July 2, 2010

2 July 2010, News, Newsletter, PT, TBI, Video

Sean is a former model and student with incredible drive and grit and charm. The Equipment was donated by Rifton, Inc and he has learned to walk. It’s been an inspiration for so many!...

July 2, 2010

Sean is a former model and student with incredible drive and grit and charm. The Equipment was donated by Rifton, Inc and he has learned to walk. It’s been an inspiration for so many!...

Exercises to Improve Gait Abnormalities

July 2, 2010

2 July 2010, Article, Cerebral Palsy, Newsletter, PT

by: The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability The manner of how a person walks, runs, or moves along on foot is called his or her gait. Gait abnormalities are unusual and uncontrolled walking patterns, usually caused by diseases or injuries…...

June 25, 2010

25 June 2010, News, Newsletter

Source: Flathead Beacon] — Cyndi Elliott is on a mission. It’s a mission fueled by the love of her brother, David, who, the youngest of 10 children, was born with Down syndrome. A pediatric occupational therapist, Elliott has worked for the past…...

June 25, 2010

25 June 2010, Article, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

By: Eva Witkowsk Early Intervention Specialist and founder of adaptivePlay As the famous author Diane Ackerman once expressed, “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning”. From a very early age, most of us get to embark on an exploratory mission to…...

June 25, 2010

25 June 2010, Article, Bilingualism, Language, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP

By: Alejandro Brice, PhD, CCC-SLP, Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Roanne Brice PhD., CCC-SLP Issue Current research (Olson, 2008; Alexander, Entwisle, & Olson, 2007)shows that many of these disadvantaged students are able to make the same or greater gains during the school…...