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February 27, 2019

2 March 2019, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] The vestibular system is all about balance and movement, or spatial awareness. One of the seven different systems under the sensory processing umbrella, the vestibular system helps children use their hands, eyes, and ears together to develop spatial awareness. These tools…...

St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Craftivity

February 27, 2019

19 February 2021, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: We love this fine motor craft which involves threading beads, fine motor manipulation of pipe cleaners, and hand strengthening (squeezing glitter glue) [Source: Carrots are Orange] I received this great package of craft supplies from Craft Project Ideas filled with…...

February 27, 2019

3 March 2019, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Columbia neuroscientists have revealed that a simple brain region, known for processing basic sensory information, can also guide complex feats of mental activity. The new study involving mice demonstrated that cells in the somatosensory cortex, the brain area responsible…...

February 27, 2019

2 March 2019, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 If you are a Speech-Language Pathologist who is looking to work in a variety of pediatric settings and expand your scope of practice, this is a position for you! We are seeking…...

February 27, 2019

2 March 2019, Job, Newsletter, PT

JO-1902-7026-11 Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are searching for a WA licensed and ESA certified Physical Therapist for a short-term maternity leave contract assignment beginning in early April and ending in mid June in the Seattle area.…...

February 26, 2019

2 March 2019, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Here are 20 Fun St. Patrick’s Day themed Would You Rather Questions from Rachel Lynette of Minds in Bloom to use with your students. These are great discussion starters for when you have a few extra minutes. Download it today through our…...

February 26, 2019

2 March 2019, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Hospitalization for an infection might leave you at greater risk for mental illness, according to a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry, which draws on data from youth in Denmark up to the age of 17 years. The authors also found…...

February 26, 2019

2 March 2019, News, Newsletter, Self Regulation

[Source: Your Therapy Source] A systemic review and meta-analysis were recently completed on improving self-regulation skills for all students. There is an increasing amount of evidence supports the positive associations of self-regulation skills with health, social and educational outcomes. JAMA Pediatrics completed a…...

February 26, 2019

2 March 2019, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] An international study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has made a breakthrough in identifying a potential cause of the most severe child speech impediment – apraxia. One in 1000 children has apraxia, but understating the origins of…...

February 26, 2019

3 March 2019, Attention, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] How can we tell what a person is thinking? Sometimes, it is enough to observe one’s behavior, for example, how they respond to a stimulus in the environment. The same holds for knowing whether one has learned something of…...