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PT Corner: Perfect Summertime Relay Races for Kids

June 15, 2021

18 June 2021, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] Summer is upon us and it’s the perfect time to get outside and move. Relay races for kids is a fun way to do this! Whether you are looking for activities for your own kids, a family get together,…...

June 15, 2021

18 June 2021, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Snip from Twin Sister Speech and Language via Crazy Speech World] Today, we would like to post on the benefits of using thematic units in speech and language therapy sessions. We hope that you may be inspired to begin to use themes…...

Yarn Wrapped Stars for Independence Day

June 15, 2021

18 June 2021, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Fantastic Fun and Learning] I’ve mentioned before that Tinker loves to “sew” but she’s not quite ready for traditional sewing projects. Instead we’ve tried a variety of projects using yarn and threading of sorts. Yarn-wrapped crafts have been some of her…...

Fizzy Flag 4th of July Activity

June 15, 2021

18 June 2021, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] We are so excited to be participating in “A Very Toddler 4th” series with Kristina from Toddler Approved! Kristina will be focusing on younger toddlers (18+ months) and I will focus more on the 3-year old…...

June 15, 2021

18 June 2021, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Friendship Circle] Fall is in full swing and that means a change in season for many of us. It also means changing of the clock and seeing it get dark earlier. It’s a time of transition, something that can be difficult for young…...

June 15, 2021

18 June 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: The Baltimore Sun] Faith Guilbault does not want pity. She just wants friendship. The 17-year-old from Bel Air has not let cerebral palsy stop her from being a featured model during New York Fashion Week. It has not prevented her from…...

June 14, 2021

18 June 2021, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Variations in children’s speech has traditionally been attributed to developmental delays. Recent work suggests the reasons for variability are not so clear, and an immediate call for treatment may need to be reconsidered. During the 180th Meeting of the…...

June 14, 2021

18 June 2021, Dyslexia, Emergency Newsletter, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder that affects 5-15% of the world population. MusVis, a web game developed by Maria Rauschenberger supervised by Ricardo Baeza-Yates and Luz Rello, researchers associated with the Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DTIC)…...

June 14, 2021

18 June 2021, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Science Daily] According to a recent Finnish study, accumulating more brisk and vigorous physical activity can curb adiposity-induced low-grade inflammation. The study also reported that diet quality had no independent association with low-grade inflammation. The findings, based on the ongoing Physical…...

June 14, 2021

18 June 2021, ADHD, EMERGENCY, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Medical X-Press] Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder affecting between 8-10 percent of school-age children. In a recent study published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Stewart H. Mostofsky, M.D., director of the Center for Neurodevelopmental…...