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Recess and School Lunch: Timing and Duration Matter

October 10, 2017

13 October 2017, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study finds that the duration and timing of lunch and recess is related to food choices and physical activity of school children. These findings could help schools make policies that promote healthier school lunches and increased…...

October 9, 2017

13 October 2017, News, Newsletter, Social Skills

[Source: Medical News Today] A favorite childhood pastime – swinging on the playground swing set – also may be teaching kids how to get along. The measured, synchronous movement of children on the swings can encourage preschoolers to cooperate on subsequent activities,…...

October 9, 2017

13 October 2017, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Psych Central] A new study addresses whether supplementing progesterone during pregnancy, a common practice to prevent miscarriage, could influence a baby’s sexual orientation in later life. Dr. June Reinisch, director emerita of the Kinsey Institute in the U.S., led the study. She…...

October 9, 2017

13 October 2017, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Education Week, On Special Education Blog] Students with disabilities represent 12 percent of all students, but 67 percent of students who are restrained or secluded. But while federal policy governs many aspects of how to educate students in special education, there’s…...

October 6, 2017

Newsletter, SPDm 6 October 2017

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Halloween is a time for kids to dress up in fun costumes, however, this may be very uncomfortable for kids with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Kids with SPD may find certain clothing uncomfortable due to tactile sensitivities.…...

October 6, 2017

6 October 2017, Article, Cerebral Palsy, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: The Mighty] October 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day. If you’re like most people with a passing interest in Today’s Very Important Day, you may check out a few facts and learn things like 17 million people have cerebral palsy and 1 in 500 babies is diagnosed…...

School Social Worker – Kalamazoo, MI

October 6, 2017

6 October 2017, Career, Job, Newsletter, Social Worker

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 School Social Workers are needed to work full time with a school located northwest of Kalamazoo for the remainder of the current school year! This is a center-based program where teachers can…...

October 6, 2017

6 October 2017, Careers, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff is actively recruiting for a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist to work with the children of the San Antonio area in their homes. You would be working with a professional team of…...

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] Lately it seems like the only time I blog is when I am in a 31 Day Series. We have done 31 Days of Indoor Activities for Toddlers, 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers and now 31 Days…...

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: The Fresno Bee via Disability Scoop] Five-year-old Saya Luna-Triplett used to be terrified to get her hair cut. The drone of voices, buzz of clippers and shearing of scissors in the confined space of a beauty salon were overwhelming and frightening…...