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Sensory Corner: What Babies Know About Their Bodies and Themselves

July 11, 2018

13 July 2018, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The New York Times] We are accustomed to thinking about the importance of what even very young babies see and hear, but “touch is the first sensory system to develop in the baby’s brain prenatally,” and is quite well developed by…...

July 11, 2018

13 July 2018, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a pediatric physical therapist position that will allow you to gain experience in more than one setting? Wouldn’t it be great if your employer would be willing to…...

July 10, 2018

13 July 2018, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Grow Therapy via School Psyched, Your School Psychologist] “This feelings chart is perfect for work with those kids who tend to go from zero to *%#@*! and seem to have no understanding of the stages of escalation, OR for those on…...

Perfect Summertime Relay Races for Kids

July 10, 2018

13 July 2018, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] Summer is upon us and it’s the perfect time to get outside and move. Relay races for kids is a fun way to do this! Whether you are looking for activities for your own kids, a family get together,…...

July 10, 2018

[Source: Science Daily] A typically developing 2-month-old baby can make cooing sounds, suck on her hand to calm down, and smile at people. At that age, the mouth is the primary focus: Such young infants aren’t yet reaching for objects with their…...

25 Shark Week Craftivities!

July 10, 2018

Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Easy Peasy and Fun.com] Are you ready for shark week? We’ve been gearing up and that’s why we have collected 25+ most awesome shark crafts and activities for kids (and big kids) to make in days to come (or all year round, as…...

July 10, 2018

13 July 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter, Social Skills

[Source: Disability Scoop] PLANO, Texas — Kyle Barton is a 28-year-old guy on the autism spectrum. But he lives like the diagnosis isn’t there. It’s not that he’s in denial; he just doesn’t like the autism label. He’s got other things on…...

July 9, 2018

13 July 2018, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] How to Make Baby Safe Edible Finger Paint Tin foil Plain or vanilla flavored yogurt food coloring My baby is still in the stage where she puts everything in her mouth, so I wanted to make sure…...

July 9, 2018

13 July 2018, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] The new findings, which also show deeply inbuilt facial recognition skills which enable children to interpret even simple approximations as human faces, suggest the children’s cradling preference could help to indicate some social developmental disorders. The study builds on…...

July 9, 2018

13 July 2018, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] Although the human brain’s default and executive networks are mostly developed by early childhood, the characteristics of key nodes, or hubs, in these networks continue to mature into adulthood. Many of these changes emerge during adolescence, a crucial transitional…...