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A Day at the Beach: Deep Learning for a Child

August 4, 2021

6 August 2021, Article, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] The beach offers a wide open playscape where children are fueled by curiosity. Whether at the beach or elsewhere outdoors, it helps to take a moment to see the world through the lens of a child who is discovering…...

August 4, 2021

6 August 2021, Fine Motor Craft, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Woot Jr.] As a native Floridian, I have spent a lot of time at the beach. I love breathing in the salt air, especially along the Atlantic coast. It can instantly relieve my stress and bring me back to my childhood.…...

August 4, 2021

6 August 2021, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, IEP, Parental Involvement, SLP, Special Education

We thank Apraxia Kids for directing us to this article. It was written for parents but is an excellent resource for therapists to share with their kiddos. [Source: Great Schools] Remember that IEP you so carefully crafted back in the spring for…...

August 4, 2021

13 June 2014, ABA, Article, Newsletter, Psychology, School Psych

[Source: Wellspring Educational Services] When a child receives a diagnosis related to a developmental disability that requires special educational needs, the first step in the process is putting together an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). The IEP is designed to provide the child…...

August 3, 2021

6 August 2021, Article, IEP, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP, Special Ed

[Source: Friendship Circle] During most discussions about IEPs, we talk about the times that things went wrong and disgraceful things were said. But not all IEPs are like that! Recently a commenter on the Friendship Circle blog wrote, “Instead of ridiculous and offensive comments, why don’t…...

August 3, 2021

6 August 2021, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Do you do IEP reviews at the start of the school year? As the new school year starts, it is important for related service providers, teachers, parents and students to review the IEP. Reviewing IEP for multiple students…...

August 3, 2021

6 August 2021, Newsletter, SLP

by Ruth Morgan, MS CCC-SLP “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” – Yoda One thing (among hundreds of things) that was not taught in grad school was how…...

August 3, 2021

6 August 2021, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers have found that eating disorder behaviors, such as binge-eating, alter the brain’s reward response process and food intake control circuitry, which can reinforce these behaviors. Understanding how eating disorder behaviors and neurobiology interact can shed light on why…...

August 2, 2021

6 August 2021, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated in new research that dopamine plays a key role in how songbirds learn complex new sounds. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the finding that dopamine drives plasticity in the…...

August 2, 2021

6 August 2021, News, Newsletter, Preemies

[Source: Science Daily] Babies younger than four weeks old, called neonates, were once thought not to perceive pain due to not-yet-fully-developed sensory systems, but modern research says otherwise, according to researchers from Hiroshima University in Japan. Not only do babies experience pain,…...