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May 15, 2019

17 May 2019, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] A network comedy centering on the experiences of a teen with a developmental disability and his family is no more. ABC said that it will not renew “Speechless.” The series, which debuted in 2016, wrapped up its third season…...

May 14, 2019

17 May 2019, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking to slow your pace and live in a small coastal town? We have a wonderful opportunity for a School Psychologist to work a full-time position on the Chesapeake Bay on…...

May 14, 2019

17 May 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Brick by Brick] As I said before, we love to paint. We do it almost every week. Lately we’ve been painting with things other than brushes; we’ve been using kitchen items to paint. Last week we painted with a salad spinner.…...

May 13, 2019

17 May 2019, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Can we go one month without finding something wonderful to share through No Time for Flashcards? Maybe not.. Alison has recently posted 25 Gross Motor Rainy Day Activities that you have to check out. Several of them are from another one…...

May 13, 2019

17 May 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Following Directions, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Make and Takes.com] by Amy Anderson Every spring, I love seeing tulips pop up in my yard. It seems like I always forget about them – such a colorful surprise! We made a little ode-to-tulips art project with some super-simple origami…...

May 13, 2019

17 May 2019, Newsletter, SLP, Word Finding

by Andrea Anderson, MS CCC-SLP We’ve all had moments where the word we were thinking of was “on the tip of our tongue”. Students with seizure disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, and other neurological impairments often have difficulty with word finding. Here…...

May 13, 2019

17 May 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] As technology and screens take a stronger hold on our children’s lives every day, it is important to analyze the relationship between screen time and fine motor skills in preschoolers. Teachers and therapists continue to report that when…...

May 12, 2019

17 May 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] New research suggests that medications targeting a hormone may lead to improved socialization and behavior in those with autism. Results from two studies on treatments related to the hormone vasopressin — one looking at adults on the spectrum and…...

May 12, 2019

17 May 2019, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Education Week] The U.S. Department of Education will appeal a judge’s ruling that could affect how school districts across the country spend millions of dollars in federal special education money. The department has wanted to delay the implementation of a rule…...

May 12, 2019

17 May 2019, News.etter, OT, Parenting, PT, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] What really matters in caring for babies may be different than commonly thought, says Lehigh University researcher Susan S. Woodhouse, an expert on infant attachment. In new research, she finds that caregivers need only “get it right” 50 percent…...