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July 10, 2023

14 July 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] This is the perfect low mess summer craft, especially if a trip to the beach or local aquarium is on your to-do list. I like it because there is no threat of a huge glue explosion and…...

DIY Shark Clothespin Magnet

July 10, 2023

14 July 2023, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Things to Share and Remember] This guy has so much personality! A shark clothespin magnet could be a fun summer craft for school agers or an addition to an ocean theme. A magnet holds it to the fridge, magnetic board or…...

July 10, 2023

5 May 2018, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The Recycling OT] Typically developing children naturally cross midline during play and functional activities. This is not a skill that parents usually teach, which is why you’ve probably never heard the term before. Children with dyspraxia other types of Sensory Processing…...

July 10, 2023

Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Crazy Speech World] Adjunct positions exist at all universities to fill positions on a short-term basis. I was really lucky to snag one last fall at Florida State as a clinical instructor. I’d always thought that this was the path I…...

July 10, 2023

14 July 2023, News, Newsletter

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that growing up in poverty may influence the wiring of a child’s brain. The study, published June 27 in JAMA Network Open, indicates a link between both neighborhood and…...

July 10, 2023

14 July 2023, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Science Daily] For the first time, scientists have shown that gut bacteria differences are associated with later development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a debilitating rheumatic childhood disease, and that these differences are present years before the disease is diagnosed. The research…...

July 10, 2023

14 July 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists say the brain’s auditory lexicon, a catalog of verbal language, is actually located in the front of the primary auditory cortex, not in back of it — a finding that upends a century-long understanding…...

100 Fun DIY Backyard Games

July 10, 2023

14 July 2023, At Home, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[The Prudent Penny Pincher] Have fun this summer with these DIY backyard games. Most of these DIY projects are super easy and cheap to make so your kids can enjoy unlimited summer fun without breaking the bank. These outdoor game ideas are…...

July 5, 2023

7 July 2023, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Fantastic Pediatric Occupational Therapy opportunity for someone who has some experience and wants to work in a supervisory capacity for a pediatric outpatient clinic located in Springfield, VA. This is a…...

July 5, 2023

7 July 2023, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Looking for a full time, but short term job opportunity in the vicinity of Elmhurst, IL? Our client is a school seeking an Occupational Therapist from September 1, 2023-December 22, 2023.…...