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Starting PT Three Days Post-Concussion is Safe, Has Better Outcomes, Study Suggests

February 1, 2022

4 February 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter, TBI

[Source Science Daily] Resuming non-contact physical activity 72 hours after a concussion is safe, and may also reduce symptoms and the risk of delayed recovery, suggests the first and largest real-world, randomized clinical trial on the topic to be conducted with children…...

February 1, 2022

4 February 2022, Handwriting, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] It is important for primary students to have handwriting fluency and writing skills. This allows them to be able to communicate their ideas effectively. There are many activities that can help improve these skills but it is critical…...

February 1, 2022

4 February 2022, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is pushing for more funding to meet the needs of students with disabilities and to support special education teachers. In a major speech late last week, Cardona said that it’s not enough for…...

February 1, 2022

4 February 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: The University of Colorado at Boulder] A new study of preschoolers finds that exposure to even very low intensities of light before bedtime can sharply reduce production of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin, interfering with sleep. It suggests that young children are…...

Rethinking Cerebral Palsy Origins

February 1, 2022

4 February 2022, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Harvard Medical School] Cerebral palsy, or CP, has widely been viewed as the result of perinatal oxygen deprivation or other birth-related factors like prematurity. “In CP, the first thing that comes to many physicians’ minds is birth injury or asphyxia,” said Siddharth…...

Conversation Heart Pattern Strips

February 1, 2022

4 February 2022, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: We don’t usually refer to freebies that require you to give out your email address. But this is a really nice freebie so.. 🙂 [Source: The Stem Laboratory] Nothing says Valentine’s Day quite like conversation hearts! These conversation heart pattern…...

January 31, 2022

4 February 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource, Valentines Day

[Source: No Time for Flash Cards] Incorporating Valentine’s Day is a fun way to make skill building more fun. This activity as we did it is for children familiar with letters and interested in how things are spelled. This is a stage…...

18 Free, Printable Conversation Hearts

January 31, 2022

4 February 2022, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Freebie Finding Mom] The elusive and wise “they” say it’s the little things in life that matter most, and the older (and hopefully wiser!) I become, the more I agree with that. Sure, expensive gifts can be thoughtful and heartfelt but…...

January 31, 2022

[Source: This Reading Mama] Would you like a fun and tasty way to teach some dialogue? Then try a heart-to-heart conversation with conversation hearts! Not only is it a great way to teach dialogue, but a sneaky way to get kids writing,…...

January 31, 2022

4 February 2022, Newsletter, OT, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kid Companions] February is Pediatric Dental Health Month!! All parents will be pleased to learn about this amazing kid’s book on visiting the dentist. Sensitive Sam Visits the Dentist written and illustrated by Marla Roth-Fisch helps all children overcome their fear of visiting the dentist. …...