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Autism Corner: Report: CDC Says Autism Affects 1 in 36 Children

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Autism rates across the country continue to climb, but for the first time, the demographics of children diagnosed with the developmental disability are starting to shift in a big way, according to new data from the Centers for Disease…...

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

By: Leah Musgrave and Dean Trout It is Monday and time for a little shared information from these 2 Gals. We love sharing and we love our profession! Today we kick off a two-part series on printable resources with the spotlight on…...

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teaching Mama] Most of these activities just require a few ingredients. So easy and TONS of fun! Visit this Great Aggregated Post on Teaching Mama.org...

21 Wonderful Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] The highlight of Easter for my girls has to be the Easter egg hunt, after all what isn’t there to love about running around the garden to find delicious chocolate treasure! In fact, my ten year old already has our…...

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Easter, Gross Motor Skills, Language, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Thanks to the people at Therapics for reaching out to us to share this free activity! It is great way to teach prepositions whilst helping a child with language challenges participate in the Easter fun. It would make a nice carryover…...

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Dyslexia, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Education Week] Advocates say universal screening for dyslexia in the early grades could shorten or prevent extended interventions for students later on in school. And they can muster research findings to bolster their claim. Consider these data, from the International Dyslexia…...

Copy Tasks and Writing Skills

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Handwriting, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Copying skills are important for both school and daily life because they let you write down something quickly and without mistakes. However, no one has studied these skills in children who learn easily and children who learn differently.…...

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017 determined that approximately 1 in 44 children ages 3-17 are diagnosed with some form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Research also has established…...

March 27, 2023

1 April 2023, New, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Council for Exceptional Children] When President Biden released his budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Education for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 earlier this month, a stated priority and focus was on the health and well-being of students. The budget summary…...

March 27, 2023

1 April 2023, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Adding evidence to the importance of early development, a new study links neutral maternal behavior toward infants with an epigenetic change in children related to stress response. Epigenetics are molecular processes independent of DNA that influence gene behavior. In…...