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Prader-Willi Syndrome Reversed in Brain Cells Growing in the Lab

January 29, 2018

[Source: Science Daily] Stem cell researchers at UConn Health have reversed Prader-Willi syndrome in brain cells growing in the lab, findings they recently published in the Human Molecular Genetics. The discovery provides clues that could lead to a treatment for Prader-Willi, a genetic…...

Fine Motor Skills and Reading

January 29, 2018

2 February 2018, Fine Motor Skills, Literacy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Prior to kindergarten, fine motor skills are important for school readiness. Research indicates that fine motor skills play a role in cognition and language development. The Journal of Research in Reading recently investigated the relationship between fine motor skills and reading development…...

Valentine Games: Yarn Wrapped Heart

January 29, 2018

2 February 2018, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Inspired Treehouse] This awesome activity is sure to become one of your kids’ favorite new Valentine Games! And it gets bonus points for working on spelling and letter identification too! If you’re looking for fun Valentine games to incorporate into…...

Hot, New Job: School Nurse – Monroe, WA

January 25, 2018

26 January 2018, Job, Newsletter, School Nurse

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a School Nurse opportunity where you can work 1 to 1 with a student? We need a fabulous School Nurse (LPN) to contract 5 days per week for…...

January 25, 2018

26 January 2018, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Early Intervention Speech Therapy Services are in high demand throughout the greater Chicago region of Illinois. Are you looking to add some hours to your practice? Have you looked into becoming credentialed…...

January 25, 2018

26 January 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are searching for a speech-language pathologist for a part-time contract assignment in a private school setting located about 25 minutes southeast of Boston. The therapist will work 3 days/week, up to…...

January 25, 2018

26 January 2018, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Since the 1970s, studies have suggested that infants can imitate facial gestures, finger movements, and other actions just hours after birth. University of Miami Assistant Professor Elizabeth Simpson studies this phenomenon, known as neonatal imitation, in babies from birth…...

January 25, 2018

Newsletter EMERGENCY NEWSLETTER, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Cognitive behavioral therapy (or CBT) delivered in a primary care setting is a cost-effective way to treat adolescents with depression who decline or quickly stop using antidepressants, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Pediatrics. This…...

January 25, 2018

26 January 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] The explanation for how people learn complex behaviors, such as speech, might be found in a new study of songbirds by scientists at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. “One hypothesis to explain speech development is…...

What is Treacher Collins Syndrome?

January 24, 2018

26 January 2018, Emergency Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Medical News Today] Treacher Collins syndrome is a rare medical condition caused by a genetic mutation. It affects the development of bones and other tissues of the face and results in abnormalities in the head, face, and ears. Other names for…...