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Pinterest Pinboard of the Week: July 4th and Patriotic Themed Therapy Activities

May 22, 2023

26 May 2023, Newsletter, Pinboard, Tip or Resource

Who is planning ahead and looking for some fun patriotic activities to do with your kiddos to celebrate the 4th of July? The board is loaded with fine motor crafts, word work, handwriting and tracing cards, patterning & sequencing activities, healthy treats…...

May 22, 2023

26 May 2023, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Language acquisition is a complex process that requires different neural and cognitive skills since early childhood. One of children’s big challenges in language learning is to distinguish the words that are grammatically linked to each other, even though they…...

May 22, 2023

26 May 2023, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Edutopia] Third- and fourth-grade teacher Fiona Medley, at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School (PETES), in Gatineau, Quebec, has a great brain break that brings her learners back to attention when they get restless—she writes action words on Popsicle sticks and draws…...

May 22, 2023

26 May 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: AJC.com] Lakeya McNeal hasn’t yet taken her son Austin on an airline flight, even though she and her husband travel frequently and the 4-year-old boy loves airplanes. “We don’t really take him because of his temperament,” she said. Austin was diagnosed…...

May 22, 2023

26 May 2023, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Mashable; Image Credit: Apple] Apple is previewing a number of new accessibility tools and features ahead of its Worldwide Developers Conference which is scheduled for June. The company wouldn’t say when, exactly, the new tools will become available beyond saying it’ll…...

May 22, 2023

26 May 2023, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: Medical X-Press; Image Credit Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain] The make-up and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers at 3.5 years old is predictive of body mass index (BMI) at age 5, irrespective of whether they are born prematurely or not, according to…...

May 22, 2023

26 May 2023, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press; Image Credit Pixabay/CCo Public Domain] A new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the world is effective but has limitations. The findings highlight…...

May 22, 2023

26 May 2023, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press; Image by FreePik Fatigue has been associated with a variety of psychoeducational issues, such as slower educational progress and more frequent school absences. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we heard about people experiencing different kinds of fatigue, whether related to…...

May 22, 2023

26 May 2023, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: The Washington Post] When Sophie Nystuen created a website for teens who had experienced trauma, her idea was to give them space to write about the hurt they couldn’t share. The Brookline, Mass., 16-year-old received posts about drug use and suicide.…...

May 18, 2023

19 May 2023, Job, News, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! We are seeking a pediatric Occupational Therapist for a clinic position in Whittier, CA. This is a beautiful and upscale residential community that provides a healthy and safe community for growth…...