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November 5, 2015

6 November 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Philosopher Thomas Hobbes called it “the lust of the mind.” Former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt said it was “the most useful gift.” And, yes, we all know what killed the cat. But ask a group of scientists to define…...

November 5, 2015

6 November 2015, Dyslexia, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: MindShift] Fifth-grade teacher Kyle Redford remembers with emotion the day she unwittingly put an iPad in the hands of one of her 10-year-old dyslexic students, a day she called “a complete game changer.” While the rest of the class was working…...

November 4, 2015

6 November 2015, Autism, Newsletter, School Psych

Editor’s Note: Great Article to give to the parents and guardians of your secondary school students with autism [Source: My Aspergers Child] Teens with Asperger’s (AS) and High-Functioning Autism (HFA) are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems (e.g., depression, anxiety). One study…...

November 4, 2015

6 November 2015, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source Medical News Today] “Mom! He splashed me on purpose!” “No I didn’t – it was an accident!” Arguments over whether one sibling intended to harm another are a common soundtrack for parents with more than one kid. New research from Concordia…...

November 3, 2015

6 November 2015, Article, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Huffington Post] by Amanda MacMillan With just 10% of the population being left-handed, it can be easy for everyone else to forget we’re living in a right-handed world. But aside from making it tough to cut a straight line with a…...

November 3, 2015

6 November 2015, Article, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] As a physical therapist we use numbers all the time. We count reps all the time. In school we will do warm-ups where we incorporate counting. I made cards with numbers 1-30 in the past to make warm-ups more…...

November 3, 2015

6 November 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] By age 5 children have a sense of self-esteem comparable in strength to that of adults, according to a new study by University of Washington researchers. Because self-esteem tends to remain relatively stable across one’s lifespan, the study suggests…...

Doily Turkey Craft

November 2, 2015

12 November 2021, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: I am loving this for following directions, scissor and folding practice, and even articulation trials with the dauber pen! [Source: I Heart Crafty Things] Learn All About this Adorable Craft on I {heart} Crafty Things Visit our Pin on Pinterest...

November 2, 2015

Career, Job, Newsletter, OT

Congratulations to Jillian N., on her new position at our outpatient client in West Suburban, Boston. This was some nice staff collaboration internally, as Vicki in our California office initially heard about this position through her local client and she sent the lead to Lauren who…...

November 2, 2015

6 November 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Bilinguistics Blog] In our last post, we talked how making your SLP-efforts cumulative helps you be a more effective, efficient, and happier SLP. Check out the post here if you missed it. Today, we are going to talk about how…...