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Seasonal Activity of the Week: Cranberry Sensory Play

October 25, 2022

28 October 2022, Newsletter, OT, Sensory Play, Sensory Processing, Tip or Resource

[Source: Growing a Jeweled Rose] This cranberry sensory activity was easy to set up and kept Jewel and Rosie engaged for quite a while. They found so many ways to play and explore. All you need for this activity is a bag…...

Native American Corn Mosaic Craft

October 25, 2022

28 October 2022, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: This is great fine motor and can also work nicely for speech trials! [Source: No Time for Flash Cards] This craft is fast to set up and fun. It can be easily modified depending of the supplies you have on…...

October 25, 2022

28 October 2022, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: People] Disney is making Halloween more accessible for kids with special needs. The company recently announced its latest additions to its line of adaptive roleplay costumes, so kids can enjoy dressing up like their favorite Disney, Marvel and Pixar characters for…...

October 25, 2022

[Source: Star Tribune] Hundreds of staff vacancies in Minneapolis Public Schools have dashed educators’ and parents’ hopes for a more “normal” school year, particularly for children who need additional support. Staff is stretched dangerously thin in special education departments at several schools,…...

October 25, 2022

28 October 2022, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Scientists have for the first time pinpointed a large number of genes that are reliably associated with dyslexia. Around a third of the 42 genetic variants identified have been previously linked to general cognitive ability and educational attainment. The…...

October 25, 2022

28 October 2022, Concussion, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Science Daily] Too much screen time can slow children’s recovery from concussions, but new research suggests that banning screen time is not the answer. The researchers looked for links between the self-reported screen time of more than 700 children aged 8-16…...

October 25, 2022

28 October 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Why do some 4- and 5-year-olds still nap like clockwork every afternoon, while other preschoolers start giving up habitual napping at age 3? It’s a question many parents no doubt ponder and one that a sleep scientist has been…...

October 25, 2022

28 October 2022, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] Some assessment tools which measure children’s thinking skills may have provided inaccurate information about poor, urban students because they are modelled on wealthier, mostly White, populations. A study of 500 children from high-poverty, urban communities in the United States…...

October 20, 2022

21 October 2022, Newsletter, School Nurse

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you looking to work full-time in a school setting as a School Nurse in a great school district? This opportunity would be a full-time position starting immediately with the potential…...

October 20, 2022

21 October 2022, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! We have a fabulous opportunity for a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to work with a pediatric therapy clinic in Lake Charles, LA. This is a beautiful location in a lake community about…...