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October 24, 2018

26 October 2018, Autumn Activities, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teaching Mama] Oh how I love this time of year! The leaves are simply gorgeous where we live! On the trees or on the ground, I find them all beautiful. I even caught my three boys raking leaves on their own…...

October 24, 2018

26 October 2018, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Washington Post] What does childhood anxiety look like? Probably not what you think. A 7-year-old is the perfect student but destroys his bedroom and screams at his siblings after school. A 10-year-old snaps at her mother constantly, criticizing just about everything…...

October 24, 2018

26 October 2018, Bilinguism, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Bilinguistics] I had my first IEP meeting in the winter of 2003. My teacher was running late, my administrator could not be found and the parent, an attorney, pulled out books to refute her child’s ineligibility for speech services. Since my…...

October 23, 2018

25 September 2020, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: ABA Learning Lab] Halloween is upon us, and that means most kids (and some adults) are eagerly anticipating dressing up in their favorite costume and enjoying the spoils of trick-or-treating. We grab our biggest pillowcases, our parents make sure our costumes…...

October 23, 2018

Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Scanlon Speech Therapy] On my daughter’s first Halloween, she received the book titled Mouse’s First Halloween. Since she was only 3 months old and a little too young to really appreciate this adorable book, I, like any good speech-language pathologist, used it…...

October 23, 2018

26 October 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] For premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), skin-to-skin contact with parents influences levels of hormones related to mother-infant attachment (oxytocin) and stress (cortisol) — and may increase parents’ level of engagement with their infants. Promoting early contact…...

October 23, 2018

26 October 2018, ABA, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Autism therapy is attracting significant attention from private equity firms, a trend that could fund rapid expansion of clinics, but is also raising concerns about quality of care. Investors say the rising prevalence of autism, as well as increased…...

October 22, 2018

26 October 2018, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Source: The Inspired Treehouse] Teaching a child to do a new gross motor skill, especially a highly coordinated one that involves crossing midline or use of both sides of the body, can be a challenge. If you don’t believe me, try getting a kindergartener to do…...

October 22, 2018

9 September 2022, Executive Function, Fine Motor Skills, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] It is that time of year – crisp air, falling leaves, pumpkins, turkeys and more. Add in some skill practice with these 5 FREE executive functioning and fine motor activities for Fall. Children with love the variety and…...

October 22, 2018

26 October 2018, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] New research gives the clearest guidance yet on how schools can best support children with ADHD to improve symptoms and maximize their academic outcomes. The study, led by the University of Exeter and involving researchers at the EPPI-Centre (University…...