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August 30, 2022

2 September 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Woo Junior] These cryptogram word puzzles are a favorite mind bending boredom buster. The letters of each cryptogram answer are represented by other letters of the alphabet. Decode the encrypted riddle answer by using logic and deduction to find the letter…...

August 30, 2022

2 September 2022, Newsletter, OT, Sensory, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: We have been going through our collection fall activities on our Pinterest boards to find our favorites. This is such a great one we decided to feature it on the blog today! [Source: Mom2 Posh Lil Divas.com] You can’t…...

Fall Landscape Collage Craft

August 30, 2022

2 September 2022, Fall, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Tinker Lab] Autumn has arrived and we’re dreaming in reds, oranges, yellows, and browns. Help your child get into the spirit of the season with this simple open-ended collage activity and fall collage landscape craft for kids. What I like about…...

August 29, 2022

2 September 2022, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Numerous studies have shown that people relate to online teaching in a different way than to in-person classes. Now researchers have explored whether the body also experiences a difference. Moderate stress can be beneficial for learning. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität…...

August 29, 2022

2 September 2022, Autism, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The 74] Gifted students with special needs can be hard for teachers to spot: Their disabilities can mask their skills. Many are in classes below their level. Read the following news piece from The 74, an education news non-profit, to learn…...

August 29, 2022

2 September 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Mount Sinai.org] A new study of genes underlying neurodevelopmental differences has uncovered more than 70 that are very strongly associated with autism and more than 250 with strong links to the condition. The analysis is the largest of its kind to…...

August 29, 2022

2 September 2022, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] In 2019, parents of 10 children with disabilities filed suit against the New Jersey Department of Education for taking too long to resolve disputes about how their children should be educated. Now, a federal district judge has ruled that…...

August 29, 2022

2 September 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Measuring how the eyes’ pupils change in response to light — known as the pupillary light reflex — could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University. First…...

August 24, 2022

26 August 2022, Job, Newsletter, PT

Seeking a Physical Therapist looking for a wonderful opportunity to work full-time in a clinic setting near the Wichita Falls, TX area? I have the position for you right here! This is a multi-disciplinary clinic where they take a team approach to…...

Hot, New Job! School SLP – Marion, OR

August 24, 2022

26 August 2022, Job, Newsletter, SLP

We are seeking a great Speech-Language Pathologist to work with K-12 in Marion and Polk counties (no travel between counties, just multiple opportunities available), Oregon for the upcoming 2022/23 SY. * 1.0 FTE Speech-Language Pathologist K-12 * SLP will begin 8/26/2022 *…...