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Risks to Children’s Eyesight and General Health Linked to Increased Screen Time

March 16, 2022

18 March 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A new study shows that children’s digital screen time has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in potential risks to physical health. Vision experts at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have expressed concerns that this could affect children’s eyesight…...

March 15, 2022

18 March 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Interpersonal trust is a crucial component of healthy relationships. When we interact with strangers, we quickly gauge whether we can trust them. And those important social skills may be shaped by our earliest relationship with caregivers. Adolescents who had…...

March 15, 2022

18 March 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Infants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months old, a new UC San Francisco study found. This is the first known study to show that a prenatal social intervention may…...

March 15, 2022

18 March 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Autism is at the center of a new movie that’s opening in theaters across the country. “Tyson’s Run,” which stars an actor with autism, will be on over 400 screens starting Friday. The film finds 15-year-old Tyson, who’s on…...

March 15, 2022

18 March 2022, Newsletter, OT, Spring, Tip or Resource

[Source: The OT Toolbox] This week’s occupational therapy theme is all about the butterfly activities. And, these butterfly exercises help with coordination, motor panning, coordination, and add heavy work input. You’ll love the butterfly yoga activities that are fun, motivating, and engaging! Add these…...

March 15, 2022

18 March 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Spring, Tip or Resource

[Source: School Time Snippets] My 3 year old loves any chance she gets to use scissors, so to prevent any cutting mishaps {know what I mean?}, I like to present fun, hands-on activities like this spring themed cutting activity. Scissor skills are…...

March 15, 2022

18 March 2022, Job, Newsletter, Special Education

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! New job for School Year 2022-23! We are seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher to work in a great High School. We have an opening for a Full-Time dedicated Special Education…...

March 15, 2022

18 March 2022, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT

Editor’s Note: It’s springtime. Time to wind down the current school year, but also to think about how you will improve your own classroom this coming school year! Here is a great article that our friend Margaret Rice at Your Therapy Source…...

50 Flower Crafts for Kids

March 15, 2022

18 March 2022, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Growing a Jeweled Rose] Spring is finally here, and with that we have flowers on our mind. We can’t wait to plant and craft this Spring! Are you excited, too? Here are 50 fun and creative flower crafts to help get…...

March 14, 2022

18 March 2022, COVID, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The 74] As spring blossoms across the nation, so does a therapeutic activity: bird-watching. Online resources like Audubon and Explore.org’s live bird cams offer cultivated activities and information to guide bird studies for streamers of every age. The two groups also provide round-the-clock live feeds…...