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Free Downloadable Halloween Pumpkins Matching Cards Game

October 4, 2022

7 October 2022, Halloween, SLP. OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] What makes a memory matching game such a great game for kids? It has simple rules, is easy to play, requires just a set of matching game cards, and is great for developing visual discrimination skills…. especially when played…...

Lego Painted Pumpkins

October 4, 2022

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

Editor’s Note: Great motor skill and messy play activity, but how about using this activity as reward for successful artic trials? [Source: Every Little Adventure] Happy October! This is one of my favorite months of the year. Just gimme all the…...

October 4, 2022

7 October 2022, Autism, News, Newsletter

There are many ways to enhance the lives of those diagnosed with autism, a developmental disability that federal figures show affects 1 in 44 children. But the condition is a spectrum of disorders affecting social communication and interaction, and doctors aren’t always…...

October 4, 2022

7 October 2022, Article, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Scientists have recorded the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by looking at their facial expressions. A study led by Durham University’s Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab, UK, took…...

October 4, 2022

7 October 2022, Autism, News, Newsletter, NIH

[Source: NIH] The National Institutes of Health has awarded a total of $100 million over the next five years to support nine Autism Centers of Excellence (ACEs). This endeavor funds large research projects to understand and develop interventions for autism spectrum disorder…...

October 4, 2022

7 October 2022, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: CNET.com] A new research initiative aims to make voice recognition technology more useful for people with a range of diverse speech patterns and disabilities. The Speech Accessibility Project, which launched Monday, is spearheaded by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Amazon, Apple,…...

October 4, 2022

7 October 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Children who were exposed to cannabis in the womb continue to show elevated rates of symptoms of psychopathology — depression, anxiety and other psychiatric conditions — even as, at ages 11 and 12, they head toward adolescence, according to…...

October 4, 2022

7 October 2022, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] If elementary school children are accustomed to many regional and foreign accents because they hear them frequently in their linguistic environment, then it is easier for them to learn new words from other children who speak with unfamiliar accents.…...

October 4, 2022

7 October 2022, News, Newsletter, School Psych

Helping children become more ‘digitally resilient’ needs to be a collective effort if they are to learn how to “thrive online,” according to new research led by the University of East Anglia. Digital resilience is the capability to learn how to recognize,…...

September 26, 2022

30 September 2022, COTA, Job, Newsletter, OT, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you a Speech-Language Pathologist, OT or COTA with some pediatric experience seeking a new opportunity? Our client is located in Jamestown, ND, which is midway between Bismarck and Fargo and…...