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February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: School Time Snippets] Hubby usually does the grocery shopping around here– I think it is because I spend too much money, but that is a story for another day. On his last trip, I requested he ask for some paper bags…...

Valentine’s Fluffy Slime Recipe

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make some gorgeous, soft and stretchy Valentine’s Fluffy Slime to give as gifts to friends on Valentine’s Day! Our Valentine’s Fluffy Slime recipe takes less than two minutes to make and is SO much fun to play with! This is a fun…...

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Emotions, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Children determine emotion by what they hear, rather than what they see, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study, by Durham University’s Department of Psychology, looked at how children pick up on the emotions of a situation. They found…...

February 1, 2021

5 February 2021, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher has identified how specific communication among different brain regions, known as brain connectivity, can serve as a biomarker for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research relied on…...

February 1, 2021

5 February 2021, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Languages differ in the sounds they use. The Japanese language, for example, does not distinguish between ‘r’ and ‘l’ sounds as in ‘rock’ versus ‘lock.’ Remarkably, infants become attuned to the sounds of their native language before they learn…...

February 1, 2021

5 February 2021, COVID, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] The U.S. Department of Education is investigating multiple school districts across the nation over concerns that they have failed to provide appropriate services to students with disabilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. The federal agency said that its Office for…...

February 1, 2021

5 February 2021, Book, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Tales about a girl with autism and a boy who’s nonverbal are among the books being honored for portraying the disability experience as part of a prestigious award given alongside the famed Newbery and Caldecott Medals. The American Library…...

February 1, 2021

5 February 2021, News, Newsletter, PT, TBI

[Source: Medical X-Press] The adoption of recommended changes in concussion management led to a reduction in the length of symptoms among 11- to 18-year-old athletes with first-time, sports-related concussions, according to new research in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. These outcomes support the…...

January 27, 2021

29 January 2021, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] That’s according to a study published recently in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. The findings are based on interviews with 42,283 caregivers of children ages 3 to 17 years across the country that were done as part of the 2016 National…...

January 27, 2021

29 January 2021, Early Intervention, Neonatal Health, News, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: Medical Xpress] Paying attention to the color of a newborn’s poop can mean the difference between life and death for babies with the rare liver disorder biliary atresia—the leading cause of liver transplants in children. The disease is almost universally heralded…...