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OT Corner: Ten Things You Can Do To Celebrate Occupational Therapy Month

April 3, 2018

6 April 2018, Article, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: It’s OT Month! What are YOU doing to celebrate? Here’s a great list from AOTA. [Source: AOTA] April is National Occupational Therapy Month—an excellent opportunity to showcase the new branding platform, “Occupational Therapy: Living Life To Its Fullest™” as well as…...

April 3, 2018

16 Friday 2022, ADL, All About Me, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Preschoolers love to read and learn about things that connect to their personal experiences. Since they are learning to deal with buttons, zippers, snaps, and laces, they are interested in learning more about clothing. Maybe you are planning a…...

April 3, 2018

6 April 2018, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: CNN] Clippers buzzing, scissors clinking, men talking loudly in the talcum-scented air. It’s a comforting barbershop cacophony for most of the clients. But for Jordie Rowland, it’s an assault on the senses. He has autism and his cries pierced through the…...

April 2, 2018

6 April 2018, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Children as young as four years old with symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) showed reduced brain volumes in regions essential for behavioral control, according to a new study. The research represents the first comprehensive examination of cortical brain volume…...

April 2, 2018

5 March 2021, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] A bubble might be a mere puff of air trapped inside a soap and water film but to a small child, it is magical and fascinating, with its glistening rainbow of colors and peaceful, floating nature. Bubbles…...

April 2, 2018

6 April 2018, News of the Week, Newsletter, Special Ed, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] Since January 2016, Marcie Lipsitt has filed 2,400 complaints with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights over web accessibility for people with disabilities. Lipsitt, a Michigan-based special education activist, estimates that a thousand of those complaints have ended…...

April 2, 2018

6 April 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A trip to the doctor’s office to get an autism diagnosis may one day be unnecessary, with new research finding that the disorder can be accurately identified in many kids via telemedicine. The findings from what’s being called a…...

March 29, 2018

30 March 2018, Behavior, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Bilinguistics] We have all had the experience where our intervention is less productive because of difficult behaviors in speech therapy. Here is a behavior system that I have found to be successful in group settings. If you laminate the chart at…...

March 29, 2018

30 March 2018, AAC, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: PrAACtical AAC] We’re pleased to welcome back Dr. Kathy Howery for another analysis of an AAC research article. Kathy is based in Alberta, Canada, and has worked in the field of AT and special education for over three decades. In the past year, she…...

March 29, 2018

30 March 2018, Career, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a rewarding position working with kiddos in both a clinic and home health setting in the Fargo area? Don’t look any further! This is a wonderful opportunity for…...