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Possible New Treatment Strategy Against Progeria

November 18, 2019

22 November 2019, Newsletter, Rare Diseases and Disorders

[Source: Science Daily] Progeria is a very rare disease that affects about one in 18 million children and results in premature aging and death in adolescence from complications of cardiovascular disease. In a study on mice and human cells, researchers at Sweden’s…...

November 13, 2019

15 November 2019, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Do you like to plan ahead? We have a maternity leave opening coming up in April 2020 through the end of the school year. In search of an Occupational Therapist interested in…...

November 13, 2019

15 November 2019, Article, Autism, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Best Practice Autism] The National Autism Center has released its review and analysis of interventions for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based on research conducted in the field from 2007 to 2012. The second phase of the National Standards Project (NSP2) provides…...

November 13, 2019

15 November 2019, Job, Newsletter, School Nurse

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for a great pediatric 1:1 nursing position? We have a wonderful opportunity for a school nurse/LPN to work a full-time position north of Everett for the 2019-2020 school year, with a…...

November 12, 2019

15 November 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you wanting to live in wine country and close to water? We have an amazing opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist to work thirty minutes south of Napa, in a waterside town.…...

November 12, 2019

15 November 2019, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The Playful Otter OTR] I look forward to the changing seasons and the holidays as they roll around each year so that I can pull out some of my special favorites. Kids love them, and it adds festive fun to the therapy sessions. Here are a few of…...

November 12, 2019

15 November 2019, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

The last of your little ghouls are leaving your classrooms, but don’t despair, because more favorite holidays are around the corner! Let’s start talking turkey, and share with everyone your favorite ideas to incorporate a Thanksgiving theme into your speech-language, OT, and…...

November 12, 2019

15 November 2019, Article, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: HeartSpace PT] 1. Core stability is not created by the strength a muscle. New research over the past 20 years has taught us that core stability is not equal to the strength of stomach or back or hip muscles. Because we…...

The Stuff the Turkey Game!

November 12, 2019

15 November 2019, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Kid Friendly Things to Do] Boy oh boy, my kids have plum worn out this turkey bag. They have thrown stuffing (paper balls) into it for three days now. They just don’t get tired of it! It’s the perfect game for…...

November 12, 2019

15 November 2019, Article, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHA Leader Blog] Communication sciences and disorders professionals are often planners and fixers. We like to prepare for everything, and we want to “fix” everyone’s communication disorders. We got into this field because we wanted to help people, after all! Late…...