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July 6, 2017

7 July 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Are you ever looking for finger games to play with just your hands? All pediatric therapists love a good game that requires no equipment right? They are great to play to practice finger isolation, timing and dexterity. Try…...

July 5, 2017

7 July 2017, AAC, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: PrAACtical AAC] Some of the best resources are the ones that we can modify to use in ways that fit our own specific needs. In this post, SLP Kim Hurley, a graduate of Indiana University, shares her experiences in experimenting with the…...

July 5, 2017

7 July 2017, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Scholastic.com] Marla Booth* thought she was giving her daughter Madison a leg up by sending her to a well-regarded private school. But instead of coming home every day filled with excitement about what she was learning, her third-grader would dissolve into…...

July 5, 2017

7 July 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Blood samples from infants who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) had high levels of serotonin, a chemical that carries signals along and between nerves, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.…...

Sensory Corner: Sensory Room 101

July 3, 2017

7 July 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Edutopia] After we published a video about a special room designed to help autistic kids calm and focus themselves, you had questions. Here’s what it takes to create this kind of space. A sensory room—a therapeutic space with a variety of…...

July 3, 2017

7 July 2017, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Disability Scoop] A new play area in Zelienople may look like a regular playground, but for the kids at Glade Run Lutheran Services it is so much more. The playground, which had its public grand opening this week, is one of…...

June 29, 2017

30 June 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Behavioral training changes the way attention facilitates information processing in the human brain, a study publishing on June 27 in the open access journal PLOS Biology led by Sirawaj Itthipuripat, at University of California San Diego, has found. After…...

June 29, 2017

30 June 2017, Article, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: This article was written for parents and guardians and would be an excellent share with your clients’s caregivers. [Source: Mama OT] It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on…...

June 28, 2017

30 June 2017, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Mind Shift] Impulsive children become thoughtful adults only after years of improvements to the brain’s information highways, a team reports in Current Biology. A study of nearly 900 young people ages 8 to 22 found that the ability to control impulses,…...

App of the Week: Dr. Panda Train

June 28, 2017

30 June 2017, App, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Smart Apps for Kids] Bottom Line: What little kid hasn’t been fascinated by trains at one point or another? Dr. Panda Train can help satisfy your little one’s desire to be a conductor and ride the open rails. Help Dr. Panda…...