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Worth Repeating: The Case for Free-Range Parenting

April 1, 2015

3 April 2015, Article, Newsletter, Parenting

[Source: The New York Times] by Clemens Wergin On her first morning in America, last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood — alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved…...

Better Breakfast Better Grades

March 31, 2015

3 April 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] University of Iowa research shows free breakfasts improve performance of schools with more students from low income families A new study from the University of Iowa reinforces the connection between good nutrition and good grades, finding that free school breakfasts…...

March 31, 2015

3 April 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Science Daily] An Indiana University cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is critical in the early stages of acquiring new knowledge. The study, conducted by Linda Smith, a professor in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of…...

March 31, 2015

3 April 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here are some FREE printables to make these fun clothes pin silly faces. Print the download from http://yourtherapysource.com/freeclothespinfaces.html . Add some clothes pins and let the children create their own silly hair. It would be even more fun if you had some…...

March 31, 2015

3 April 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A civil rights commission has found reason to believe that Disney discriminated against theme park visitors with developmental disabilities after altering its disability access policy. In five cases, the Florida Commission on Human Relations has found that “reasonable cause…...

March 30, 2015

3 April 2015, Behavior, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] Whenever I ask parents what their biggest parenting struggle is, patience is always right there at the top of the list. We struggle to keep our cool in all sorts of situations – when we are rushing to get…...

March 30, 2015

3 April, News of the Week, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study suggests targeting long genes could be a new treatment avenue for the devastating childhood disorder Rett Syndrome. The authors found that lack of the MeCP2 protein that is the hallmark of the disease causes subtle…...

March 30, 2015

3 April 2015, ADHD, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] At college, students can come under a lot of pressure to achieve good results, but, unfortunately, a large number may be resorting to risky methods to deal with expectations. A recent literature review reports that 1 in 6…...

March 30, 2015

3 April 2015, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] If you want to avoid having narcissistic children, do not “overvalue” them. That is the take-home message of a new study from researchers at The Ohio State University in Columbus and the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands,…...

Career Corner: Should I become an SLP?

March 26, 2015

27 March 2015, Article, Career, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Bilinguistics Blog] Here is an honest look as to why you might want or not want to become a speech pathologist. Do you want to get a speech pathologist talking? Ask them why they like their job. The reasons abound as to…...