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Don’t Jiggle the Spiders!! Obstacle Course Fun for Kids

October 18, 2022

21 October 2022, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] This simple obstacle course has been a source of so many laughs with both of my girls since we set it up under our backyard patio. The idea is to travel through the web inspired series of obstacles without…...

October 18, 2022

21 October 2022, Halloween, Newsletter, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] I love a good sensory activity! Halloween is a great time of year to get a little messy, too. This fun Halloween shaving cream sensory activity is the perfect combo of messy fun and holiday spirit!…...

October 18, 2022

30 October 2020, Article, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Starfish Therapies] It’s always fun to get creative and the holidays bring that out in me! Basically how do we make some of our typical activities themed for the holiday? Well here are a few ideas we had! Read the Rest…...

October 17, 2022

21 October 2022, Newsletter, Physical Therapy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently asked health departments and clinicians to watch for symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis in kids, especially through November. That’s when enteroviruses are most common. The rare neurological condition causes the muscles and reflexes…...

October 17, 2022

Newsletter, Special

[Source: Disability Scoop] Federal officials are telling states not to lower expectations for teacher qualifications even as schools struggle to fill openings in special education. States cannot use temporary or emergency statuses to reduce standards that teachers working with children with disabilities…...

October 17, 2022

21 October 2022, News, Newsletter, PT

Severe brain injury that develops slowly after preterm births, causing cerebral palsy, may be treatable, new research from the University of Auckland finds. More than a third of cases of cerebral palsy are still linked to being born extremely prematurely. Clinical studies…...

October 17, 2022

21 October 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A clinical study found that, for children who had a major stroke to the left hemisphere of their brain within days of their birth, the infant’s brain was ‘plastic’ enough for the right hemisphere to acquire the language abilities…...

October 17, 2022

21 October 2022, News, Newsletter, OT, School Nurse

[Source: Science Daily] An Australian nation-wide population-based follow-up study published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has provided evidence that exposure to fluoridated water by young children was not negatively associated with child emotional, behavioral development and executive functioning in their adolescent years.…...

October 17, 2022

21 October 2022, Newsletter, OT, Self Regulation

[Source: Science Daily] A study by the universities of Zurich and Mainz has shown that teaching children how to manage their attention and impulses in primary school has a positive long-term effect on their later educational success. Self-regulation, i.e., the ability to…...

October 12, 2022

14 October 2022, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! NEW opportunity as a Speech-Language Pathologist on a full-time basis for the 2022-23 school year? This position is 5 days a week for the duration of the school year or will…...