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Why We Do What We Do: NC Teacher Has Personalized Handshake for Every Student

February 8, 2017

10 February 2017, Article, Newsletter, Video

Editor’s Note: Love this idea! Seems to me that this or a similar idea could be adapted for ANY sort of classroom or even one on one therapy session! What other personalized greeting or interactive “thing” could YOU come…...

February 7, 2017

10 February 2017, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Gravity Bread] As a speech language pathologist that works with children and adults with Down Syndrome, I wanted to take a look at some research about how literacy is affected in this population. I also wanted to find some valuable and…...

February 7, 2017

10 February 2017, Autism, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X Press] Researchers at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science have induced empathy-like behavior by identifying then manipulating a brain circuit in an experimental model, an indication that new strategies may help people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gain…...

February 7, 2017

10 February 2017, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: The Washington Post] Why is he so tired, Jackie Mann wondered, not for the first time, as Evan, the middle of her three children, wandered off to his bedroom to take an after-school nap. Small for his age, the 12-year-old seemed…...

February 7, 2017

10 February 2017, Batten, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital and King’s College London have discovered a treatment that improves the neurological symptoms in a mouse model of juvenile Batten disease. This…...

Stuffed Hearts Fine Motor Skills Craft

February 6, 2017

10 February 2017, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: School Time Snippets] Hubby usually does the grocery shopping around here– I think it is because I spend too much money, but that is a story for another day. On his last trip, I requested he ask for some paper bags…...

February 6, 2017

10 February 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Shaving Cream Tracks is a fun activity to set up that encourages fine motor skills, tactile input and crossing midline. You will need plates, toy cars and shaving cream for this activity. This idea is from Therapeutic…...

February 6, 2017

10 February 2017, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] There is an abundance of foods that should be avoided during pregnancy, and a new study suggests that licorice should sit firmly in this category. Researchers have found that children born to mothers who consume large amounts of…...

Comic Redesigns the Autism Spectrum

February 3, 2017

3 February 2017, Autism, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Mighty] Rebecca Burgess sees a problem with the way many people perceive the autism spectrum. Her resolution? The comic below. The Tumblr user debuted “Understanding the Spectrum” (below), which gets rid of the linear autism spectrum image (i.e. you’re either “not autistic, “very…...

February 3, 2017

3 February 2017, Jobs, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or Great opportunity for you! Our client is in need of a full time School Psychologist to work between two schools in Osseo and Minneapolis, approximately 10 miles from one another. You will be working 2.5 days at…...