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Study: Exercise May Cut Behavior Issues In Half

January 11, 2017

Behavior, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych

[Source: Disability Scoop] Researchers say there may be a simple way to reduce challenging behaviors among those with autism and similar disorders during the school day — add in some exercise. A new study looking at the impact of structured, aerobic exercise…...

Snowflake Crafts for Therapy

January 10, 2017

13 January 2017, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource, Winter

[Source: No Time for Flash Cards] January is a long month; I was going to write for preschool teachers, but it’s long for everyone. Luckily the children are eager to get back into a routine and if you are at home with…...

January 10, 2017

Newsletter, Visual Motor Skills

[Source Perceptual and Motor Skills via Your Therapy Source] Perceptual and Motor Skills published research on visual motor integration skills in children with speech sound disorders (SSD). A SSD is defined as a “persistent difficulty with speech sound production that interferes with speech intelligibility or…...

January 10, 2017

13 January 2016, Newsletter, Preemies

[Source: Science Daily] Even before they are born, premature babies may display alterations in the circuitry of their developing brains, according to a first-of-its kind research study by Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues at the National Institutes of Health…...

DIY Colored Sticks for Creative Play

January 9, 2017

13 January 2017, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make some gorgeous DIY colored sticks for counting, creative picture making, dominoes games and more! They’re such a fun, open-ended loose part for free play and learning and would make a great gift or addition to the classroom…...

January 9, 2017

13 January 2017, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Psychophysiology via Your Therapy Source] Psychophysiology published research on the effects of acute exercise on executive function in 20 healthy, 8-10, year old children. This study compared the effect of an acute bout of continuous or intermittent, moderate-intensity treadmill exercise on executive…...

January 9, 2017

13 January 2016, Newsletter, Pediatric Brain Injury, TBI

[Source: Science Daily] A comprehensive vision assessment should be part of return-to-learn protocols to help determine when children are ready to return to the classroom following concussions — particularly in children reporting academic difficulty. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham…...

January 9, 2017

13 January 2016, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: We Are Teachers.com] When childhood cancer touches your classroom or school, you want to make sure you’re ready. This informative and thorough guide from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has everything you need to develop a solid plan for working with children…...

January 6, 2017

6 January 2017, Newsletter, OT

Call Us at 866-733-4278 or Apply Online for This Job Today We are searching for an Occupational Therapist to conduct evaluations, assessment and treatment of children in Westchester County, NY. This opportunity is best suited to the self-starting, independent thinker. It is…...

January 5, 2017

6 January 2017, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Us at 866-733-4278 or Apply Online for This Job Today We are searching for an Occupational Therapist to conduct evaluations, assessment and treatment of children in Westchester County, NY. This opportunity is best suited to the self-starting, independent thinker. It is…...