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Parental Touch Reduces Pain Response in Babies Brains

October 13, 2020

16 October 20209, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Being held by a parent with skin-to-skin contact reduces how strongly a newborn baby’s brain responds to a painful medical jab, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and York University, Canada. The scientists report in the…...

October 13, 2020

16 October 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: South Bend Tribune] Being an educator means being able to adapt to any situation. They’ve seen it all. Open a teacher’s desk drawer or cabinet and you will find a solution to any problem that you can think of — and…...

October 13, 2020

16 October 2020, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Developmental and behavioral functioning often associated with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as sensory sensitivity, aggression, and sleep disorders, may be linked to a nonverbal manifestation of gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a study recently published in Autism…...

October 13, 2020

16 October 2020, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

[Source: Judith Kuster, MNSU.edu] Each year since 1998, an International Stuttering Awareness Day is celebrated on October 22. In preparation to this important day, a freely-available ISAD online conference is held from October 1-21. The purpose of the online conferences is to…...

Halloween Art Project

October 12, 2020

16 October 2020, Halloween, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] normally focus on simple preschool art projects and process art, here on my blog and in my preschool class. But with so many older kids at home because of virtual schooling, I wanted to create something school-age…...

Fall Fun Activity Tree

October 12, 2020

3 September 2021, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Bounceback Parenting] Fall is a great time for making memories with your kids. You can feel the change in the air as season change. The falling leaves bring us a whole world of autumnal sensory experience. We also got all the…...

October 12, 2020

16 October 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Building upon years of research, a new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has demonstrated how a specific assessment of the eye could someday help properly diagnosis and monitor concussions. The findings were published today in JAMA Ophthalmology. In…...

October 12, 2020

17 October 2020, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] Capture the colors of fall with this super simple leaf suncatcher craft for kids. Display your beautiful tissue paper leaves all season long! Learn More on Hands On As We Grow!...

October 12, 2020

16 October 2020, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] New brain research shows that writing by hand helps children learn more and remember better. At the same time, schools are going more and more digital, and a European survey shows that Norwegian children spend the most time online…...

October 12, 2020

16 October 2020, App, Down Syndrome, Newsletter

[Source: Bridging Apps] October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. BridgingApps has updated some of our favorite apps for people with Down syndrome. Click the links below to access the lists with links to download apps: Read the Rest of this Article on Bridging…...