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Hot, New Job! Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist – Columbia, MD

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Career, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a pediatric position that allows you the opportunity to work in a clinic and non-traditional school? We have a need for a dynamic Speech-Language Pathologist near Columbia, MD.…...

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Inspired Treehouse] One of our favorite Valentines ideas last year was our free printable Heart Jump game. It was such a hit that we felt compelled to come up with a new gross motor game this Valentine’s Day! When I saw a bunch of $3 yoga…...

Low Temp Hot Glue and Watercolor Hearts

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: A low temp glue gun is great hand strengthening therapy! [Source: No Time for Flashcards] Although we cut our paper into hearts to make this simple open ended art project into a Valentine’s Day themed art project there is no reason…...

Social Skills, Motor Skills and Autism

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

]Source: Your Therapy Source] How are social skills, motor skills and autism associated with each other? Previous research indicates that deficits in communication, social skills and motor skills are characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Research Review on Social Skills, Motor…...

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Language, News of the Week, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Used in virtually all of the world’s languages, parentese is a speaking style that draws baby’s attention. Parents adopt its simple grammar and words, plus its exaggerated sounds, almost without thinking about it. But if parents knew the way…...

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: NPR] Scientists have found a clue to how autism spectrum disorder disrupts the brain’s information highways The problem involves cells that help keep the traffic of signals moving smoothly through brain circuits, a team reported Monday in the journal Nature Neuroscience. The team found that…...

February 3, 2020

7 February 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Moving birth a day early triggers an early start to widespread neuron death, according to new research in mice published in eNeuro. Right before and after birth, about half of the neurons in the developing brain die. Scientists have known…...

February 3, 2020

7 February 2020, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Disability advocates are decrying a Trump administration plan to alter Medicaid that they say could ultimately compromise services that people with disabilities rely on. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a proposal late last week giving states the option…...

February 3, 2020

7 February 2020, News, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: Medical X-Press] Kids who live with peanut allergies, which can have consequences ranging from annoying to fatal, now have an approved form of pharmaceutical relief, the FDA announced Friday night. Palforzia Allergen Powder by Aimmune Therapeutics is designed to limit the…...

February 3, 2020

7 February 2020, Behavior, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Edutopia] So often we find students in a stressed or anxious state of mind. The most telltale signs are inappropriate behaviors or outbursts, negative comments, and anxiety-ridden movements such as fidgeting, leg shaking, and fist clenching. These signals should raise immediate…...