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Transportation Themed Gross Motor Planning

February 15, 2018

16 February 2018, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] Transportation themed activities are the perfect addition to your gross motor plans. It’s fun to move like trucks, cars, and planes. Incorporate everything from yoga to working on vertical surfaces into your transportation themed activities. Check out all the…...

February 14, 2018

16 February 2018, Dysgraphia, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Do you work with children who have trouble with the ability to write, regardless of their ability to read? Perhaps you have students without cognitive impairment, who continue to struggle with written expression. If you work with students…...

Picture Books for Black History Month

February 14, 2018

16 February 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source School Library Journal] Here are 16 recent picture books to share with little ones throughout the year but especially during Black History Month. Created by titans of kid lit and debut authors alike, the selections featured on this list encompass the everyday and…...

February 14, 2018

16 February 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Ten-year-old Kusa Xiong has looked out for his big sister for as long as he can remember. At school, he helps her unpack her things at her locker. At home, the siblings read together, make up games and practice…...

February 14, 2018

16 February 2018, News, Newsletter, Special Ed

[Source: Education Week] When the U.S. Supreme Court created a stronger standard for special education in a unanimous decision last year, observers could be forgiven for believing that was the end of the story. But for the family at the center of Endrew F. v. Douglas…...

February 13, 2018

16 February 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] New research with prairie voles by child development experts at the University of California, Davis, suggests that prenatal stress promotes developmental plasticity in babies, making them especially likely to benefit from good parenting as well as suffer from negligent…...

February 13, 2018

16 February 2018, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Apert syndrome causes facial and skull abnormalities, which can lead to visual impairments and dental problems. Apert syndrome can also cause abnormalities in the fingers and toes. This article will provide an overview of Apert syndrome, including the…...

February 13, 2018

[Source: Medical X-Press] From 1999 to 2015 there was a small reduction in the rate of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Pediatrics.Alexa B. Erck Lambert, M.P.H., from the DB Consulting Group Inc. in Silver…...

February 13, 2018

16 February 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Three children’s books are garnering major accolades for telling the stories of people with disabilities, receiving special honors alongside the famed Newbery and Caldecott Medals. The American Library Association said this week it will give its Schneider Family Book…...

February 9, 2018

9 February 2018, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you a pediatric PT who likes to make your own schedule? We are seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist to work Early Intervention in Charlotte (Mecklenburg County). * Full-time community-based caseload with…...