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Memory Formation Influenced By How Brain Networks Develop During Youth

March 9, 2022

11 March 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Northwestern University] In a new, rare study of direct brain recordings in children and adolescents, a Northwestern Medicine scientist and colleagues from Wayne State University have discovered as brains mature, the precise ways by which two key memory regions in the…...

March 8, 2022

11 March 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: NASP] The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) condemns recent legislative efforts and executive actions in states across the country that seek to discourage, criminalize, and endanger transgender and gender diverse students, as well as those threatening parents and educators who…...

March 8, 2022

11 March 2022, Newsletter News, School Psych

Editor’s Note: We shared this article at the beginning of the pandemic and thought it was useful to republish [Source: Edutopia] As schools across the country remain impacted due to the pandemic, students with trauma, difficult home situations, and anxiety need support…...

Coffee Filter Watercolor Rainbows

March 8, 2022

11 March 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Our Kid Things] It’s the time of year for lots and lots of colorful rainbows. And you can bring in even more color when you make lots of your own colorful Coffee Filter Watercolor Rainbows! These Coffee Filter Watercolor Rainbows are…...

3D Rainbow Craft

March 8, 2022

11 March 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crafty Morning] Here’s a fun and challenging craft for kids to make! It’s a 3D rainbow that has a pot of gold. This is a great art project for St. Patrick’s Day and I made step by step photo directions for…...

March 8, 2022

Article, Emergency Newsletter, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Upbility] Expressive language signifies the ability to use words, sentences, gestures and writing to convey notions and messages to other people. Expressive language skills include the ability to name objects in our surroundings, describe actions and events, formulate sentences, use grammar…...

DIY Positive Affirmation Rainbow

March 8, 2022

11 March 2022, Newsletter, School Psych, Social Worker, Tip or Resource

[Source: Little Magical Adventures] Hi friends! I hope you’re feeling happy and loved! Today I’d like to share with you a quick, easy little craft that can have a powerful effect on your and your family’s mental well-being! As you may have…...

March 8, 2022

11 March 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, has analyzed, for the first time, the relationship between exposure to different green spaces and oxidative stress in children. The study concluded that greater…...

March 7, 2022

11 March 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Rainbow time is coming! Thank you to NEPA Special Needs Networking for sharing this post so we could share it with you! This activity originally appeared on Learning 4 Kids.net, a cool Australian learning site. [Source: Learning 4 Kids] Making…...

March 7, 2022

25 March 2022, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: The Child Mind Institute] The California Health Minds, Thriving Kids Project is a series of free, evidence-based video and print resources that caregivers and educators can use to teach their kids critical mental health and coping skills. The project was born…...