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February 6, 2019

8 February 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource, Video

Special Thanks to Margaret Rice of Your Therapy Source for this week’s Therapy Idea! Please support our contributors and visit her website today! ...

February 6, 2019

8 February 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are seeking a part time or full time. Independent Contractor. The Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologists starting out will work approximately 8 – 10 hours per week in a school just north of…...

February 6, 2019

8 December 2019, Assistive Technology, Literacy, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Our Therapy Resource of the Week is The Tar Heel Reader, a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format. Each book can…...

February 5, 2019

8 February 2019, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] The high school graduation rate for students with disabilities across the nation is on the rise again, new federal figures indicate. For the 2016-2017 school year, the graduation rate for those with disabilities reached 67.1 percent. That’s up from…...

February 5, 2019

8 February 2019, Newsletter, School Psych, Tip or Resource, Video, Yoga

Thanks to Donna Freeman at Yoga In My School.com for this terrific video that teaches a simple mindfulness technique that empowers children to change negative emotions into positives ones by using a personal remote control and the power of their minds. ...

February 5, 2019

8 February 2019, Attention, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] The advantages of growing up in a bilingual home can start as early as six months of age, according to new research led by York University’s Faculty of Health. In the study, infants who are exposed to more than…...

February 5, 2019

8 February 2019, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Children whose vocabulary skills develop slowly are more likely to experience emotional and behavioral issues in adolescence, according to new research published in the journal Child Development. The research is the first to model how children’s language development influences changes in mental health…...

February 5, 2019

8 February 2019, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] More than 650 churches around the globe are set to welcome teens and adults with disabilities for a series of special proms all planned on a single night this month. Each of the events will feature a red carpet…...

February 5, 2019

8 February 2019, Newsletter, TBI

[Source: Science Daily] Adolescent athletes who sustained concussions while playing a sport recovered more quickly when they underwent a supervised, aerobic exercise regimen, a study published Feb. 4 in JAMA Pediatrics has found. The study, by University at Buffalo researchers and colleagues,…...

February 4, 2019

8 February 2019, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new study in children aged 6 to 12 years of dasotraline, a promising new treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), showed significant improvement in efficacy in the treatment of ADHD compared to placebo beginning at week 1…...