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Which Kids Will Take Longer to Recover from Brain Injury

March 20, 2017

24 March 2017, Newsletter, TBI

[Source: Science Daily] A new biomarker may help predict which children will take longer to recover from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a preliminary study published in the March 15, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the…...

March 20, 2017

24 March 2017, Autism, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: NPR] For the first time in a decade, the classic children’s television show Sesame Street will introduce a new Muppet on the air. Her name is Julia. She’s a shy and winsome 4-year-old, with striking red hair and green eyes. Julia…...

March 16, 2017

17 March 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Before third-grader Shellten Brown arrives at school, teachers at Viola Gibson Elementary already have planned every minute of his day — from his morning routine to reading lessons to when he can go to the restroom. Sticking to a…...

March 16, 2017

Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: MindShift] Teaching may be one of the most difficult jobs in the world, with expectations and demands coming from all sides. Teachers juggle content standards, the social and emotional needs of students, behavior, and often trauma, but they also are the first…...

March 16, 2017

17 March 2017, Article, Newsletter, OT

Happy Birthday to the OT profession! Have you seen the new OT Centennial Website, sponsored by AOTA? It’s very cool and has videos, quizzes and lots of stories to share about the history of this amazing field. From what we understand,…...

March 16, 2017

17 March 2017, Article, IDEA, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Special Education Law Blog] What mechanisms does the special education law have for parents who disagree with decisions by a school district about the education of a child with a disability? Are there procedural safeguards that protect a school district? Procedural…...

Yoga and ADHD

March 15, 2017

17 March 2017, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Yoga incorporates breathing techniques, postural control, muscle strengthening, flexibility and cognitive control which can help promote self-control, attention, body awareness, and stress management. These are all skills that are beneficial for children with ADHD to practice. Recent research…...

March 15, 2017

17 March 2017, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Special Education

Editor’s Note: Last week, Congress voted to overturn some Obama era rules regarding ESSA. This is a follow up story, to what the new administration has replaced them with. [Source: Education Week] U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Monday released…...

March 14, 2017

17 March 2017, Job, Newsletter, Social Worker

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or School Social Worker needed to work full time in a school for Autism in Chicago, IL * School hours are from 8:00-4:00 * Attend IEP meetings as requested * Must be familiar with children on the…...

March 14, 2017

17 March 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands On As We Grow] You probably have the materials for this activity around your house already. Here’s what you’ll need: one ball yellow play dough for the “pot of gold” one ball any color play dough for the card stand…...