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April 21, 2021

23 April 2021, Article, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Sugar Aunts] I kind of love to share tricks for improving handwriting. There are so many “parts” to written work. There’s fine motor dexterity, pencil grasp, strength, endurance, visual perceptual skills, cognitive skills among other parts to handwriting. You can see…...

April 21, 2021

23 April 2021, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Universe] I bought a large bag of 200 trinkets from Dinky Doodads on Etsy last year, but never really organized them like I wanted to. I just couldn’t make the decision of what to do with them. Well, the inspiration came to…...

April 21, 2021

[Source: Medical X-Press] New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to warn that conclusions drawn from studies conducted primarily in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls.…...

April 21, 2021

23 April 2021, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

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April 21, 2021

Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: NASP] The trial of Officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd has understandably captured our national attention and generated strong feelings for millions of people across the country. Regardless of the verdict, the issues involved have highlighted the extensive…...

April 21, 2021

23 April 2021, BCBA, Behavior, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] The smells that newborn mice are exposed to (or “imprint” on to use the academic term) affect many social behaviors later in life, but how this happens is still a mystery. Scientists from Japan have now discovered the molecules…...

April 21, 2021

23 April 2021, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Language is one of the most notable abilities humans have. It allows us to express complex meanings and transmit knowledge from generation to generation. An important question in human biology is how this ability ended up being developed, and…...

April 21, 2021

23 April 2021, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Los Angeles Times] A special episode of PBS’ “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” hinges on the principle that “sometimes people think and do things differently, and that’s OK.” But Temple Grandin knows firsthand that varying modes of thought are more…...

April 21, 2021

[Source: Science Daily] Children with a common but regularly undiagnosed disorder affecting their language and communication are likely to be finding the transition back to school post-lockdown harder than most, according to a team of psychologists. Two children in every class of…...

April 21, 2021

[Source: Science Daily] Spanking may affect a child’s brain development in similar ways to more severe forms of violence, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers. The research, published recently in the journal Child Development, builds on existing studies that…...