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Studying the Brain’s Suspension System in TBIs

April 5, 2017

7 April 2017, News, Newsletter, TBI

[Source: Washington University in St. Louis] Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can be devastating and debilitating. Despite intense interest and years of study, the exact mechanisms linking force and neurological injury remain unclear. Researchers know that the membranes separating the skull from…...

April 4, 2017

7 April 2017, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

Editor’s Note: Thank You, School Psyched, Your School Psychologist for sharing this article with us [Source: Great Schools] I never thought I’d be the kind of mom who forces her kid to apologize. And then the hitting started. When he was around…...

April 4, 2017

Article 7 April 2017, School Nurse

[Source: The Atlantic] For more than a decade, standardized-test scores have been the dominant metric for measuring what public-school students know and are able to do. No Child Left Behind, the sweeping federal education law enacted in 2002, ushered in a new…...

April 4, 2017

7 April 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Minds In Bloom] Would you rather….Have flowers growing out of the top of your head, or…Have butterflies constantly flying in a circle around your head? Would you rather….Have a magic Easter Basket that produces ten chocolate eggs each morning, or…Have a bunny…...

April 4, 2017

7 April 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Looking for some easy, fun ideas for hand strengthening activities for kids that require little to no equipment and no, extensive preparation? Check out these free sample pages from The Hand Strengthening Handbook. Who knew you could do…...

April 3, 2017

7 April 2017, News, Newsletter, Paraplegia, PT

[Source: Medical News Today] Hundreds of thousands of Americans have a spinal cord injury, and many of those affected are paralyzed from the shoulders down. For these patients, neuroprosthetic technology may offer some hope. A new study showcases a man with quadriplegia…...

April 3, 2017

7 April 2017, Newsletter, Spring, Tip or Resource

[Source: School Time Snippets] My 3 year old loves any chance she gets to use scissors, so to prevent any cutting mishaps {know what I mean?}, I like to present fun, hands-on activities like this spring themed cutting activity. Scissor skills are…...

April 3, 2017

7 April 2017, Newsletter, Special Ed, Special Education

[Source: Education Week] The “skinny” budget blueprint released by the Trump administration Thursday would maintain current spending levels for special education—about $13 billion, most of which is money sent directly to states. The budget blueprint is just the beginning of a long process.…...

OT Corner: Make Way for Indoor Play

March 30, 2017

31 March 2017, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Playapy] Generally parents understand the importance of both outdoor and indoor play. Outdoor play has been shown to increase attention span while indoor play encourages more creative flow. However, when I speak with parents regarding their attempts to achieve regular playtime…...

March 29, 2017

31 March 2017, Career, NBCOT, Newsletter, OT

[Source: OT in Motion] This post is the first of a multi-part series on preparing for the NBCOT exam. In this post, I will be discussing seven essential tips for preparing for the exam. Please comment below if you have additional tips…...