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Hot, New Job! Pediatric Outpatient SLP-CF – Woodbridge, VA

November 6, 2018

9 November 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for a community with beauty and history? We are seeking a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist for a private pediatric outpatient clinic in Woodbridge, VA. The 644-acre Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, where…...

November 6, 2018

Autism, Music, News, Newsletter 9 November 2018

[Source: Science Daily] Engaging in musical activities such as singing and playing instruments in one-on-one therapy can improve autistic children’s social communication skills, improve their family’s quality of life, as well as increase brain connectivity in key networks, according to researchers at…...

Autumn Reverse Leaf Painting

November 6, 2018

9 November 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Woo!] Hello! Let’s learn how to make this Autumn Reverse Leaf Painting today! This is a great way to use leaves you gather on a nature walk, or ones you just find in your backyard. This is a great fall project for…...

November 5, 2018

9 November 2018, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Starting this week, the first blood test for autism will be available to the public. NeuroPointDX is commercially launching its NPDX AA test, a blood plasma test that screens for certain metabolic markers that the company has linked to…...

November 5, 2018

9 November 2018, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: The Atlantic] On a recent Monday morning, 25 freshmen filed into Rudolph “Keeth” Matheny’s wood-paneled portable classroom on the campus of Austin High School in Austin, Texas. But not before the shake. Matheny greeted each student by name, then extended his…...

November 5, 2018

9 November 2018, Down Syndrome, News, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] While naps typically help young people retain information they’ve learned, new research suggests that the opposite may be true for those with Down syndrome. In fact, resting could actually add to memory loss in children with the chromosomal disorder.…...

November 5, 2018

9 November 2018, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Are you looking for some FREE Thanksgiving fine motor fun? This free printable mini pack includes 2 different Flip and Fill fine motor games with a Thanksgiving theme. You can download it at the bottom of the post…...

November 5, 2018

9 November 2018, Autism, News of the Week

[Source: Medical X-Press] Recent studies of complex brain disorders such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have identified a few “master keys,” risk genes that sit at the center of a network of genes important for brain function. Researchers at Emory…...

Air Pollution Linked to Autism

November 5, 2018

Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] The study of children in Shanghai, from birth to three years, found that exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) from vehicle exhausts, industrial emissions and other sources of outdoor pollution increased the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by…...

November 1, 2018

16 July 2021, Article, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] One of my favorite ways to do therapy with kids was using a vertical surface. There are a ton of benefits to working on a vertical surface including wrist extension, spatial awareness, visual attention, shoulder and elbow stability, core…...