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Modifications/ Interventions to Help Children Sit Still in the Classroom

November 2, 2015

6 November 2015, ADHD, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The Summer/Fall survey results have been posted. Read all about the modifications and interventions that work best according to over 150 pediatric occupational and physical therapists to help students sit still in the classroom. Based on 175 responses,…...

November 2, 2015

6 November 2015, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Medical News Today] Couples raising a child with developmental disabilities do not face a higher risk of divorce if they have larger families, according to a new study by researchers from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The study,…...

October 29, 2015

30 October 2015, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] hope everyone has had a great October so far! We are just finishing our first quarter of school, leaves are changing, and there is a chill in the air at night. I’m thinking ahead now to my favorite…...

October 29, 2015

30 October 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Crazy Speech World] I’ve done something. I’ve done it my entire career. In fact, I’ve done it my entire life. I call kids names. It’s true. A few days back (or maybe more, I have no idea) I read some comments…...

October 29, 2015

30 October 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Hearing well impacts every area of a child’s life — language and speech development, social skills, and future academic and life success. Yet little research has been conducted which focuses on infants and preschoolers with mild to severe hearing…...

October 28, 2015

30 October 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] CHOP researchers publish new CDC-funded resource for assessing growth and nutritional status. Pediatric researchers have developed the first set of growth charts for U.S. children with Down syndrome since 1988. These new charts provide an important tool for…...

October 28, 2015

30 October 2015, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] When an infant shows signs of distress, a parent’s first instinct may be to engage in baby talk in an attempt to calm them down. But according to a new study, singing may be a much more effective…...

October 28, 2015

30 October 2015, Autism, Newsletter, OT, Vision

By: Cara Koscinski, MOT, OTR/L, The Pocket Occupational Therapist My son with autism complained of frequent headaches, squinted, and showed difficulty reading. His pediatrician recommended an evaluation by an eye doctor. We anxiously awaited the appointment with the ophthalmologist and felt we would get…...

October 27, 2015

30 October 2015, Article, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Scissor Skills, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here are 5 ways to help children learn how to use scissors and to make cutting a little bit easier. 1. Use thicker paper when cutting. Recycled mail, greeting cards or playing cards are fun and easier to…...

October 27, 2015

30 October 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter, Physical Education, PT

[Source: Medical X-Press] Weight and physical activity levels are both factors in a child’s ability to acquire and use knowledge, a new study finds. “The question this paper asks that has not been asked before is whether it is just fitness that…...