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February 3, 2017

3 February 2017, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or Wow…working in a wonderful family-oriented town that’s close to the University of Arkansas, the Ozark Mountains with water sports, hiking, biking trails and so much more! You would have the ability to work under a salary or…...

February 3, 2017

3 February 2017, News, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or Seeking a Pediatric (and Adult) Speech-Language Pathologist for the heart of Atlanta, Georgia * Full time Position in clinic position serving the pediatric position (3 days a week) and working with seniors (2 days a week). *…...

February 2, 2017

3 February 2017, Behavior, News, Newsletter, School Psych, Social Work

[Source: Crisis Prevention.com via School Psyched] What is emotional self regulation? Emotional self regulation is the ability to monitor and manage our own behavior. With self regulation, we can calm ourselves down when we’re distressed, and pick ourselves up when we’re low.…...

February 2, 2017

3 Feburary 2017, Newsletter, OT, School Pysch, Social Work

[Source: PBS Parents via School Psyched By Katie Hurley, LCSW A mother of a six-year-old boy called me in tears. After yet another meltdown in his classroom, the teacher requested a meeting with the parents. The mother assured me that her son…...

February 1, 2017

3 February 2017, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Starfish Therapies] When babies are first born, they are dependent on us for all movement. They are suddenly in a world that has gravity and their muscles have to adapt. So, any position you put them in their muscles are going…...

January 31, 2017

3 February 2017, News, Newsletter, PT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] The ability of exercise to protect against depression in adults and young people is well studied. However, whether it has such an effect in children is unknown. Now, a new study from Norway suggests that children who undertake…...

January 31, 2017

3 February 2017, ADLs, Autism, Newsletter, Social Story, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Here is an excellent resource to help your students with Autism learn about the Dentist. Source: Dental Health IE Some people with autism find it helpful to prepare for their visit to the…...

January 30, 2017

3 February 2017, Article, Audiology, Hearing Loss, Newsletter

[Source: Canadian Audiologist] The bag of party balloons in front of me has the following warning labels: “this bag is not a toy,” “choking hazard” and “to protect eyes from possible damage, the use of a balloon pump is recommended (Unique Industries©,…...

January 30, 2017

3 February 2017, Autism, News, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome

[Source: Medical X-Press] Researchers have uncovered 30 genes that could, one day, serve as therapeutic targets to reverse Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects only girls and is a severe form of an autism spectrum disorder. The study, led by…...

January 30, 2017

3 February 2017, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Frontiers in Psychology published research on the relationship between between motor skills, cognitive function, and school performance in 45 students from 8 to 14 years of age. Each participant completed the following to assess different skill areas: 1)…...