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December 13, 2022

"Tip or Resource", 16 December 2022, Fine Motor Skills

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] We’re participating in LEGO week with several of our blogging friends! This weekend our boys were invited to our neighbor’s birthday party and they gave him a LEGO set, so we thought it was only fitting…...

December 13, 2022

16 December 2022, Christmas, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

I fell in love with this one the minute I saw it, and while it might not be the very most repinned Pinterest pin of the week it is certainly quite popular and definitely the cutest! We f0und it from Holly Garner,…...

App Review of the Week: Cookie Doodle

December 13, 2022

16 December 2022, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

by Allie Landers, MS CCC-SLP I’m always on the hunt for new apps to use in therapy. I’m usually looking for apps not specifically designed for speech and language therapy, but for apps that are fun and engaging to use as motivating means…...

Articulation Menorah

December 13, 2022

16 December 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Room News] It’s that time of year! Hope you’re looking forward to the Holidays! A few of my students celebrate Hanukkah so when Heidi over at PediaStaff asked me to create some speech or language activities that incorporated the Jewish holiday I…...

December 12, 2022

16 December 2022, Autism, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] A test that’s often required for children to receive an autism diagnosis may be unnecessary and eliminating it could make the process faster, easier and cheaper, researchers say. Many children undergo testing with what’s known as the Autism Diagnostic…...

December 12, 2022

16 December 2022, Autism, News, Newsletter, Sensory

[Source: Jefferson.edu] People with autism are often portrayed in popular media as experiencing difficulty processing highly stimulating or overly loud environments. While this is certainly true for many, there can be a wide diversity in the ways people comprehend the information they…...

December 12, 2022

16 December 2022, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Nearly 3 percent of Americans suffer from binge-eating disorder at some point their lifetimes, and of them, more than eight in 10 survived childhood abuse, neglect, or other trauma. Now, a Virginia Tech scientist has identified how early life…...

December 12, 2022

News, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: Science Daily] New symptoms may appear in children up to a year after initial infection with Covid-19, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The Children and young people with Long Covid (CLoCk) study, published in The Lancet Regional Health —…...

December 12, 2022

16 December 2022, ADHD, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] For decades, doctors have treated kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug sold as Ritalin and Concerta, making it one of the most widely prescribed medications aimed at the central nervous system. One might expect that…...

December 12, 2022

16 December 2022, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] A major challenge in testing new therapies for people with intellectual disability is finding accurate tools to measure whether the intervention or medication works. A new study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute and other institutions suggests…...