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Clinician’s Corner: Social Emotional Learning and School Reopenings: A Guide for Schools

July 15, 2020

17 July 2020, Newsletter, School Psych, School Psychologist, Social Emotional Learning, Social Worker

[Source: Education Week] Schools are trying to plan for the upcoming academic year during a pandemic, economic recession, and national protests over police killings of Black Americans. The confluence of these seismic challenges makes developing students’ social and emotional skills critical to…...

July 15, 2020

17 July 2020, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new study reveals how two key neural circuits dictate the choice between social approach and avoidance. The findings will enable researchers to evaluate social interventions in autism. Some individuals love meeting new people, while others abhor the idea.…...

July 15, 2020

17 July 2020, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] New research shows that some sound combinations, like those in the word ‘virus,’ elicit more emotionally intense responses than others. This may play a role in both children’s language acquisition and how we might have evolved language in the…...

July 15, 2020

17 July 2020, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical X-Press] A common school-age stereotype is that smart kids are unathletic. However, as a recent study lead by Associate Professor Keita Kamijo at the University of Tsukuba and Assistant Professor Toru Ishihara at Kobe University shows, physical activity is linked…...

July 14, 2020

17 July 2020, At Home, COVID, Newsletter

[Source: Rules for Engagement Blog/Education Week] The coronavirus pandemic has forced many summer programs across the country to cancel or switch their hands-on programs to a virtual platform. After a spring of online learning and canceled summer enrichment activities, parents and educators worry…...

Summer Letter Sizing Free Printable

July 14, 2020

17 July 2020, Newsletter, Summer, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Want to add some Summer sizzle to your letter sizing practice? You can download this FREE Summer Letter Sizing activity at the end of the post. What Skills are Practiced with this Activity? When students complete this summer…...

July 14, 2020

17 July 2020, At Home, COVID, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Medical X-Press] With daycare and school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have taken on more responsibility for children’s learning and development and for many this has been a major source of stress. The pandemic and the challenges of learning…...

July 14, 2020

17 July 2020, Advocacy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Council for Exceptional Children] The U.S. Senate is poised to draft comprehensive legislation to address emerging needs triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tell your Senators how important IDEA funding will be for infants, toddlers, children and youth to support ongoing services…...

July 13, 2020

17 July 2020, COVID, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A commentary published in the journal Pediatrics, the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, concludes that children infrequently transmit COVID-19 to each other or to adults and that many schools, provided they follow appropriate social distancing guidelines…...

July 13, 2020

17 July 2020, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge has ruled in favor of Disney World after an Orlando disability advocate sued the company on behalf of her adult son with autism to get him immediate access to the FastPass lines at…...